Jeondeungsa Buddhist Temple. Jeondeungsa is a Buddhist temple located in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea, is a religious temple located within the SamrangseongFortressbuilt nearly a thousand years ago. In the olden days, the temple was used as a shrine for the family ancestors. The temple is very grand with several grand structures and great buildings such as Yaksajeon, Yangheonsu Victory Monument, Beomjong Bell and Daeungbojeon. In addition to all this, the temple is surrounded by colorful trees and flowers.which is said to have been built by the three sons of Dangun, the founder of Korea. The temple was originally called Jinjongsa Temple during the early Goryeo dynasty; the name changed to the current Jeondeungsa Temple in 1282. Jeondeungsa Temple contains significant architectural works, including the main building Daeungbojeon Hall (a Treasure), built in 1621. Decorated with delicate carvings, it is a superlative example of the architecture of the mid-Joseon dynasty. Visitors can see names of soldiers written on the walls and columns of Daeungbojeon Hall. These soldiers fought against the French Navy and wrote their names in Jeondeungsa to pray to Buddha for good luck in war.
