Goransa
| Goran temple | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 고란사 |
| Hanja : | 皐蘭 寺 |
| Revised Romanization : | goran-sa |
| McCune-Reischauer : | koran-sa |
The Goransa is a Buddhist temple in Buyeo-gun County in South Korea . It is located on the Baengmagang River , surrounded by the Nakwaam Rock . Its construction time is unknown, but it is believed that it was built towards the end of the Baekje rule and served as a resting domicile for the Baekje kings. Since the temple was built between two rock walls, there is only one large shrine, a bedroom for the monks and a bell pavilion.
Legends
Behind the temple is the Goranjeong mineral fountain, where the so-called Gorancho herbs ( Crypsinus hastatus ) grow. Legend has it that its water has rejuvenating power. A cup of it is said to be younger by three years. As proof that it is the water from the Goranjeong fountain, the cup is garnished with the Gorancho herbs. The Baekje kings are said to have drunk the water in the fountain at least once a day. Another story tells of a man who drank so much of the water that he turned back into a baby.
On the Nakwaam , the "rock of 3,000 falling flowers", 3,000 civil servants are said to have thrown themselves to their deaths when the Baekje Kingdom was conquered by the combined forces of the Chinese and the Silla Empire.
Individual evidence
- ↑ goransa temple. Korea Tourism Organization, accessed October 29, 2013 .
- ↑ goransa temple. (No longer available online.) Korean Information Network Village, archived from the original on Nov. 1, 2013 ; accessed on October 29, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Asia Tour - Korea / Central Region / Nak'waam Rock. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on October 25, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 36 ° 17 ′ 33.7 " N , 126 ° 54 ′ 47.8" E