Jogye Order

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Jogye Order
Hangul:	조계종
Hanja:	曹溪宗
Revised Romanization:	Jogye-jong
McCune-Reischauer:	Chogye-chong

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (JOKB) is a monastic order of syncretic Seon Buddhism and serves as the largest denomination of Buddhism in Korea. It was established in 1354 in the late Goryeo Dynasty, as a means of uniting all of the various factions of Buddhism which were abroad in Korea at that time.

The Kwan Um School of Zen, founded by Zen master Seung Sahn, is the Western off-shoot of the Jogye Order. ^[1]

1 Head temples
2 Notes
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Head temples

The numerous temples of the Jogye order are arranged under 24 "head temples." The head temples each oversee a district (gyogu), containing a large number of subordinate temples.^[2]

1. Jogyesa: Gyeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, central Seoul.

2. Yongjusa: Taean-eup, Hwaseong, southern Gyeonggi-do.

3. Sinheungsa: Seorak-dong, Sokcho, eastern Gangwon-do.

4. Woljeongsa: Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County, central Gangwon-do.

5. Beopjusa: Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County, Chungcheongbuk-do.

6. Magoksa : Sagok-myeon, Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do.

7. Sudeoksa: Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County, Chungcheongnam-do.

8. Jikjisa : Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

9. Donghwasa: Dohak-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu.

10. Eunhaesa: Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

11. Bulguksa: Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do

12. Haeinsa: Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon County, Gyeongsangnam-do.

13. Ssanggyesa: Hwagae-myeon, Hadong County, Gyeongsangnam-do.

14. Beomeosa: Cheongnyong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan.

15. Tongdosa: Habuk-myeon, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.

16. Gounsa : Danchon-myeon, Uiseong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

17. Geumsansa: Geumsan-myeon, Gimje, Jeollabuk-do.

18. Baekyangsa: Bukha-myeon, Jangseong County, Jeollanam-do.

19. Hwaeomsa: Masan-myeon, Gurye County, Jeollanam-do.

20. Songgwangsa: Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.

21. Daeheungsa: Samsan-myeon, Haenam County, Jeollanam-do.

22. Gwaneumsa: Ara-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do.

23. Seonunsa: Asan-myeon, Gochang County, Jeollabuk-do.

24. Bongseonsa: Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do.

[edit] Notes

↑ Seung Sahn (d. 2004) is said to be the 78th in his line of Jogye patriarchs, and the first Korean Seon master to travel to the West. Kwan Um School of Zen website. Retrieved on 2006-03-29.
↑ This list is drawn from the official Jogye Order website. List of Head temples. Retrieved on 2006-03-29.