Bongwon-dong

Bongwon-dong (Korean: 봉원동) is a legal dong (neighborhood) of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office.^[1][2] Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple(Bongwonsa) built by Great master Doseon (827–898) in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.^[3]

Bongwon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	봉원동
• Hanja	奉元洞
• Revised Romanization	Bongwon-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Pongwŏn-dong
Country	South Korea

Bongwon-Temple gives opportunities for visitors to experience "Seoul Lotus Festival" and "Yeongsamjae ritual" annually.^[4]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea