Jonjaamji

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Jonjaamji
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Korean name
Hangul 존자암지 Hanja 尊者庵址 Revised Romanization Jonjaamji McCune-Reischauer Jonjaamji

Jonjaamji is a Korean Buddhist site of a pagoda preserving the relics of Buddha. Jonjaamji is located in a valley on the southwest ridge of Bulrae Oreum at the Yeongsil Track region of Hallasan on Jeju Island, South Korea. On November 1, 2000, the Jeju Provincial Government designated Jonjaamji as Tangible Property Number 17.

Contents 1 History 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

It is unknown when exactly the Jonjaam temple was founded, but two excavations in 1993 and 1994 suggest that it was constructed by Jonja, the great monk of Arhan, during the Late Goryeo Dynasty through the Middle Joseon Dynasty period.

Chungam Kim Jeong, who was exiled to Jeju-do in August of 1520, wrote a book called "Jonjaam Jungsugi." According to his writings, Jonjaam was created when three families, Go, Yang and Bu (the demi-gods from the Samseonghyeol legend) settled in Jeju-do.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Jonjaamji Site History Sign, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

[edit] See also

• Jeju
• Korean Buddhist temples
• Korean Buddhism
• List of Korea-related topics

[edit] External links

• (English) Tour2Jeju Jonjaamji
• (Korean) Brief Information about Jonjaamji] at Encyber encyclopedia
• (Korean) General Information about Jonjaamji at Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 제주도청