Yeongoksa was originally built during the Baekjae period in 543 CE. Although the original splendor of the temple was greatly diminished during the 1592 Japanese invasion of Korea as well as the Korean War, it has been gradually been restored since 1981.
Yeongoksa, an ancient temple, said to have been first built by priest Yeongi Josa, the head of Hwaeomsa temple, however, excavated relics indicate that it may have been founded in the late United Silla Dynasty period (918 CE - 1392 CE).
Records indicate that Yeongoksa was burned down in 1592, rebuilt in 1598, and again destroyed by fire during the Korean War (1950 - 1953) to a point where all that remained of the temple were two of the octagonal stupas, designated National Treasures, and the three-story stone pagoda and a stela, designated Treasures now.
Yeongoksa is home to Dongbudo Stupa, Seobudo Stupa, and various other cultural relics, hinting at its once past greatness.
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