7SEVENSMART: 안동

경상북도 안동시 서후면 천등산에 있는 조계종 불교사찰 신라 문무왕12년 (672년) 의상대사가 창건하였으며 대한민국에서 현존하는 가장오래된 목조건축물 봉정사 극락전(1363년중수)이 자리잡고 있다.

Located on Cheondeungsan Mountain in Seohu-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, this Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order was founded in the 12th year of King Munmu of Silla (672) by the monk Uisang. It is home to the Geungnakjeon Hall of Bongjeongsa Temple, which was renovated in 1363 and is the oldest surviving wooden building in South Korea

[국보] 봉정사 극락전

봉정사 인근에서 꼭 봐야할 명소 :

안동역에서 봉정사는 가까운거리에 있고 인근에 위치한 안동하회마을과 병산서원이 꼭 방문해보아야할 문화유산이다. 첫번째로 안동화회마을은 풍산류씨의 집성촌으로 조선시대 한국 전통가옥이 아직까지 유지되고 있는 전통마을로 세계문화유산에 등재된 중요한 문화유산이다. 두번째로 병산서원은 풍산류씨의 집안 서당으로 만들어져 임진왜란 기간동안 조선을 이끈 명재상 서애 류성룡이 낙향하여 징비록을 집필한 장소로 유명한 장소이다.

Must-Visit Attractions Near Bongjeongsa Temple :

Bongjeongsa Temple is located a short distance from Andong Station. Nearby, Andong Hahoe Folk Village and Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy are cultural heritage sites you definitely should visit.

First, Andong Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village that served as a clan village for the Pungsan Ryu family. It has maintained its traditional Korean houses from the Joseon Dynasty and is an important cultural heritage site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Second, Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy was originally built as a family school for the Pungsan Ryu clan. It is famous as the place where Seo-ae Ryu Seong-ryong, a renowned prime minister who led Joseon during the Imjin War, retired and wrote the Jingbirok (Book of Corrections).

대중교통으로 봉정사 가는 길 :

경상북도 안동시 서후면 봉정사길 222
서울 청량리역에서 기차를 이용하여 안동역까지 이동하고 인동역에서 버스나 택시를 이용하여 봉정사까지 1시간 안에 갈 수 있다.

Getting to Bongjeongsa Temple by public transportation:

222, Bongjeongsa-gil, Seohu-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Take a train from Cheongnyangni Station in Seoul to Andong Station, then travel to Bongjeongsa Temple from Andong Station by bus or taxi— the trip from the station to the temple takes less than one hour.

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