Munsu-san
This smaller mountain, named for the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, sits just southeast of Sobaek-san. It follows the theme of devotion to Biro-bul [Vairocana], and a significant temple there, Chukseo-sa, displays an ancient statue of that Buddha from around 700 AD. Master Uisang founded this temple in the seventh century, but it was destroyed centuries later. A famous monk has restored it to its former glory in the past decade.
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Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.