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Pagyesa

Pagyesa, or Pagye Temple, is a Buddhist temple on the mountain Palgongsan, near Daegu, South Korea. The temple was first built in 804 by a priest named Simji, and was restored and expanded in the 17th century.

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Pagyesa
: A temple building at Pagyesa, Palgong Mountain, Daegu, South Korea
: A temple building at Pagyesa, Palgong Mountain, Daegu, South Korea
Location within South Korea
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates36°00′04″N 128°38′28″E / 36.0011°N 128.6411°E / 36.0011; 128.6411
Architecture
Completed804
Buddha's Birthday paper lanterns at Pagyesa source ↗
Pagyesa roof edge source ↗

Pagyesa (Korean파계사; Hanja把溪寺), or Pagye Temple, is a Buddhist temple on the mountain Palgongsan, near Daegu, South Korea. The temple was first built in 804 by a priest named Simji,1 and was restored and expanded in the 17th century.2

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