Gulsansa Temple Site, Gangneung

A temple site in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, founded by the monk Beomil and established as the base of Gulsanmun, one branch of Seon Buddhism. The site retains the largest danggan jiju (flagpole supports) in Korea, giving a sense of the temple's former scale. The remaining stupa and stone Buddha also convey the Buddhist culture of the time. It is a site that reflects the spread of Seon Buddhism into the regions during the late Silla period.