Baekdamsa

Baekdamsa (Korean: 백담사; Hanja: 百潭寺) is a Buddhist temple in Inje County, Gangwon province, South Korea.It was originally built in the 7th century, but due to war and natural disasters, the temple has been rebuilt numerous times since then.

Originally called Hangyesa, the new name reflects the "100 pits from Daecheongbong Peak to the temple".

Undam attained enlightenment and then he wrote such great works as Joseonbulgyo yusinnon (朝鮮佛敎維新論; Reformation of Joseon Buddhism), Siphyeondam juhae (十玄談註解; Commentary on the Ten Profound Verses) and a poetry collection titled Nimui chimmuk (Silence of My Beloved).

From 1988 to 1990, following the end of his tenure as president, former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan and wife Lee Soon-ja spent several years at the temple as penance for their actions.

Enshrined in the Paradise Hall (Geungnak-bojeon), the statue was produced in 1748 when the temple was relocated from nearby Hangyesa.

Bongjeongam, a hermitage overseen by Baekdamsa Temple, is noted for enshrining authentic relics of the Buddha which Ven.

A legend concerning this hermitage says that a five-year-old child monk was left alone here on this secluded, snow-covered mountain but survived the long, harsh winter thanks to the blessings of Avalokitêśvara.