Seongbuk-gu · Religious site
Gilsangsa Temple
길상사
A high-end restaurant reborn as a temple
In 1997 the owner of the luxurious Daewongak restaurant gave the entire estate to become a temple — a place shaped by the monk Beopjeong's ideal of non-possession.
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- Nearest station
- Hansung University Station · 24 min walk
- Hours
- 일주문 개방 ~19:00 (연중무휴) · 무료
- Address
- 서울특별시 성북구 선잠로5길 68 (성북동)
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