Dorisa Temple, believed to mark the very place where Buddhism first took root in the ancient Silla kingdom, was founded by the monk Ado and rests peacefully on the slopes of Mt. Taejosan. Steeped in the early history of Korean Buddhism, the temple offers visitors a serene mountain retreat rich with cultural significance.
신라에 불교가 처음 전해진 자리로 알려진 도리사는 아도화상이 창건한 유서 깊은 사찰로, 태조산 자락의 고요한 풍경 속에 자리해 있습니다. 한국 불교 전래의 역사를 품은 곳으로 산사 특유의 차분한 분위기를 느낄 수 있습니다.
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