Incheon
Both places here are on Ganghwa Island. Chamseongdan, on the summit of Manisan, is the altar where Dangun is said to have made offerings to heaven; Bomunsa is counted among the three great Gwaneum sanctuaries, alongside Boriam in Namhae and Hongryeonam at Naksansa.
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TempleJeondeungsa, Jeongjoksan
A temple renamed because of a single jade lamp given by a queen consort.
TempleBomunsa
- Wish Fulfillment
Counted with Boriam and Hongryeonam among Korea’s three great Avalokiteśvara sites, with a stone chamber holding figures said to have come up in a fisherman’s net.
TempleJeongsusa, Manisan
A temple renamed for clear water someone saw rising to the west of its hall.
TempleYonggungsa, Baegunsan
- Fertility & Children
A temple renamed by the Heungseon Daewongun, with two zelkovas reckoned at about 1,300 years.
Historic SiteChamseongdan, Manisan
- Miscellaneous
A stone altar said to have been raised by Dangun for rites to heaven, used for state sacrifices under Goryeo and Joseon, and the site of a rite held every National Foundation Day.
TempleBaeknyeonsa, Goryeosan
The temple named for the place a white lotus came down.