Popchusa Temple

Location : Sanae-ri 209, Naesokri-myon, Poun-gun, Ch'ungch'ongbuk-do

กกกกPopchusa Temple is on Mt. Songnisan and was built some 1,400 years ago by monk Uisinjosa, 24 years after Buddhism was first introduced to the Shilla Kingdom. Numerous cultural assets remain in Popchusa Temple. Among them are Taeungjon Hall (one of the three greatest Buddhist halls in Korea), Sach'onwangmun Gate, Sach'onwang-sokdung Lantern, P'alsangjon Hall, Ssangsaja-sokdung Stone Lantern and Sokyonji Pond, as well as some natural monuments. There is also a famous 108-foot-high bronze statue of Buddha. The Songnich'ukchon Festival is held at the temple every year in April by the lunar calendar.


Division AdultsStudents Children
Individuals 1,700 950 600
Group Rates1,500 750450
(Unit=Won)


Intercity Bus
Poun(via Okch'on) Termianl 82-433-43-4988

Local Transportation
city bus departs 8 times a day and it takes 3hrs. 30mins.
From Poun bus terminal to Songnisan Local bus departs every 10 mins. and it takes 20 mins.

Road Guide
1 hr. and 40 mins. from Seoul via Ch'ongju Interchange on the Kyongbu Expressway or via So-Ch'ongju Interchange on the Chungbu Expressway.


  1. Popchusa Temple : Tel. 82-443-43-3615
  2. Mt. Songnisan Management Office : Tel. 82-433-42-5267

Parking lot : 1,000 cars, 800 buses
Recreation/convenience facilities
western-style archery range, shooting range, tennis courts

Cultural properties

  1. P'alsangjon (a five-story wooden pagoda hall, Nat'l Treasure No. 55)
  2. Ssangsaja-sokdung Twin Lions Lantern (National Treasure No. 5)
  3. Lotus-shaped Buddha's Sarira (National Treasure No. 64)
  4. Taeungbojon Hall (Treasure No. 915)
  5. Wont'ongbojon Hall (Treasure No. 916)
  6. Sach'onwang-sokdung Stone Lantern (Treasure No. 15)
  7. Buddha seated in a chair (Treasure No. 216)

Hiking courses

  1. Popchusa Temple - Mogyokso Pond - Sesimjong Pavilion - Pokch'onam - Chungsaja-am - Munjangdae Peak
  2. Popchusa Temple - T'aesil - Sanghwaam Rock - Haksodae Pond - Sanggoam Rock - Pirobong Peak - Ch'onhwangbong Peak
  3. Popchusa Temple - Sujongbong Peak - Yojogam - Suin Cave - Namsan Mineral Water Spring

Nearby tourist spots

Folk festival

Songnich'ukchon (April by the lunar calendar, annually, Popchusa Temple, Poun-up)

  1. Taech'ongho Lake
  2. Sowon Valley
  3. Samga Reservoir
  4. Samnyonsansong Fortress
  5. Sodanggol Farmstead

Tourist hotel

Name Tel. Rate / day
Songnisan
Sokrisan Tourist Hotel
Boeun Tourist Hotel
Sokrisan Youth Hostel
82-433-42-5281
82-433-42-5281~8
82-433-43-1818~24
82-433-42-5211/4
50,000~300,000
Poun 82-433-43-1818 22,100~32,100
(Unit=Won)

Ordinary hotel

Name Tel. Rate / day
Royal Town
Songnisan Park
Arang
Yonsong
82-433-43-2700
82-433-43-3900~3
82-433-43-3791
82-433-43-3587
23,000
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"
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(Unit=Won)

Youth hostel

Songnisan 82-433-42-5211

Yogwans:inns

Parkjang 82-433-43-8608
Shinhungjang 42-2231
Onch'onjang 44-3271
Pastel-gungjon 43-8448
Sanhojang 44-3361
Songlimjang 42-5454
Songnisan Town 43-3805
Sujong Town 43-3701
Yongbinjang 43-3679


  1. Kyonghi Shiktang(Restaurant) 82-433-43-3736
  2. Wangsot Ttokkalbi 82-433-43-3634
Local foods
Songi-chongol (cooked mushroom dish), rice with mushroom

Local products
acorn jelly, Tongdongju (unrefined rice liquor), Pokchori (meshed bamboo scoop)



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