Yakcheonsa Temple

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Yakcheonsa Temple, 1996
Home to the largest main Buddha hall in the East, the largest Buddha statue, and an 18-ton bell. Entering Yakcheonsa Temple, you're greeted not by the usual temple imagery but by numerous palm trees, offering an exotic feel. Beyond the bridge and stairs, escaping the bell tower and drum tower, you can see the 'Daewoongjeon', known as the largest main hall in the East, with a height of 30m underground and appearing to be three stories outside but is actually a four-story open floor inside. The temple houses a 4.5m Buddha statue placed 4m above ground, touted to be the biggest wooden Buddha in South Korea, requiring a climb to the second floor for a proper view. Exiting the temple, you can see the Seogwipo sea, with the temple built in the direction the three Buddhas face towards the sea. The temple's name, combining 'medicine' and 'spring', implies a temple built on good water; a spring that flows with medicinal water. Before its current grandeur, built by Hyeeun, Yakcheonsa was a mere hut barely maintaining its legacy for years. Originally a 450 pyeong site with a traditional Jeju-styled thatched house called 'Yaksuam', Hyeeun collected donations nationwide to secure the temple site and build the hall, eventually forming the current Yakcheonsa.

Location: 293-28 Ieodo-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Operating Hours: No specific entry times, but daytime visits are recommended.
Entrance Fee: Free
Parking Space: Yakcheonsa Temple’s private parking lot is available.