Jogyesa Temple

조계사

The head temple of the Jogye Order, in the middle of Jongno rather than on a mountain. It is a working temple with daily services rather than a sightseeing site, so its opening depends on what is being held that day — which is why no hours and no admission are published. It and Bongeunsa in Gangnam are the two Jogye Order temples the corpus carries in Seoul.

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The main hall of Jogyesa Temple, with the old tree beside it

Place information

Korean name: 조계사
Address: 55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03144
Nearest station: Jonggak Station (종각역, Line 1) (Exit 2)
Opening hours: not published by the operator
Closed: Not published by the operator
Hours notes: Visit Seoul states only that opening depends on the Buddhist ceremonies and the temple's schedule, and prints no times.
Time needed: 1 hour
Admission: Not published by the operator

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Stories about this place

Six in Jongno, and the Evening Each One Opens
Six national and city institutions sit within walking distance of Gyeongbokgung, and no two of them run their late evening on the same schedule. The Palace Museum opens Saturday, the Seoul Museum of History Friday, MMCA Seoul and the contemporary-history museum Wednesday and Saturday, the Folk Museum on Wednesdays from March to October. Only Jogyesa publishes no hours at all.