Donghwasa Temple (동화사) is located on the south side of Palgongsan Mountain, about 22km northeast of Daegu. It was built by Monk Geukdal in the 15th ye ... More
Donghwasa Temple (동화사) is located on the south side of Palgongsan Mountain, about 22km northeast of Daegu. It was built by Monk Geukdal in the 15th year of King Soji’s reign (AD 493). The original name of the temple was Yugasa Temple, but Simjiwangsa rebuilt the temple under King Heungdeok (r. AD 826-836) and named it Donghwasa Temple, which means even during the winter season, the paulownia tree still blooms.
Donghwasa’s Daeungjeon is segmented into 3 sections at the front and side, and its natural looking pillars are one of its main attractions. It includes the statues of Seokgamonibul, Amitabul, and Yaksayeoraebul inside. If you walk down the stone stairs beside Bongseoru and walk along the cement road for a while, you will find the huge Seokjoyaksa Yeoraebul. Created as a prayer for reunification, this large Buddha statue is 17m high. The stone tower, stone light, lion statue, and the lotus flower that decorate the Buddha statue are all very large in size.
Address: 1, Donghwasa 1-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea
Reservation: https://www.templestay.com/reserv_temple.aspx?ProgramId=10861
Directions
[Train]
Take a train from Seoul Station to Dongdaegu Station.
[Bus]
Take Express Bus No. 1 from the bus stop in front of Dongdaebu Station.
- Get off at Entrance of Donghwasa Temple Bus Stop. - Walk for approx. 8 min.
[Taxi]
Approx. 20 min. from Dongdaegu Station.
Templetour
3km 
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