Mihwangsa

Mihwangsa
Daeungbojeon - Main Buddha Hall, is Cultural Treasure #947
Mihwangsa is located in South Korea
Mihwangsa
Location within South Korea
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
StateSouth Jeolla
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates34°22′58″N 126°34′39″E / 34.38286°N 126.57753°E / 34.38286; 126.57753
Korean name
Hangul
미황사
Hanja
美黃寺
RRMihwangsa
MRMihwangsa

Mihwangsa (Korean: 미황사) is a Buddhist temple on Dalmasan (Dharma Mountain), nicknamed Geumgangsan (Diamond Mountain) of the Korean peninsula, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Mihwangsa, considered to be the southernmost temple on the mainland, was established in 749 as a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the head temple of the 22nd district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.