This is the former residence of the monkpoet, Han Yong-un, who went by the pen name Manhae and named his home “Simujang,” which literally means “looking for a cow” and refers to a Buddhist process in which people restore themselves to their original nature. Han Yong-un is largely credited with leading the movement to modernize Buddhism in Korea.
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Details
- Address
- 24, Seongbuk-ro 29-gil
- Seongbuk-gu
- Seoul
- 02879
- Transport:
- Hansung University Station (line 4), exit 6
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