Seongbuk Historic Village and Gilsangsa Temple

An artistic neighborhood of writers' historic homes and quiet Gilsangsa Temple, associated with Venerable Beopjeong's philosophy of non-possession.

Place information

Area

Seongbuk-gu

Category

Palaces & heritage

Address

68, Seonjam-ro 5-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Visit tip

The House of Silence and wooded paths at Gilsangsa offer a sheltered setting for meditation and weekday walks.

Nearby sights

• Gilsangsa Temple

  A woodland temple created on donated Daewongak grounds, with orderly halls and quiet resting places.

• Suyeon Sanbang, Lee Tae-jun's House

  An atmospheric traditional teahouse in the historic home where the short-story writer worked.

• Choi Sun-u's Old House

  A restrained modern-era hanok of the art historian who wrote Leaning Against an Entasis Pillar of Muryangsujeon.