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Korea, South

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Beomeosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Busan. Built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country’s best known urban temples. This Three Story Stone Pagoda dates back to the Silla Era (first millennium A.D.) and was probably erected between 826-836, as part of the original temple that was destroyed by fire in 1592.

Beomeosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Busan. Built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's best known urban temples. This Three Story Stone Pagoda dates back to the Silla Era (first millennium A.D.) and was probably erected between 826-836, as part of the original temple that was destroyed by fire in 1592.

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