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Bongjeongsa is an active Buddhist temple and UNESCO mountain-monastery site outside central Andong. The published visitor page identifies paid admission and parking but does not give a dependable current daily gate window, so confirm directly before a fixed-time trip and keep templestay, worship and heritage rooms separate.
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Temple admission policies can change; confirm directly rather than treating an archived fare as guaranteed.
Some variants connect Hahoe or central Andong differently; verify the exact direction and last return.
Do not enter closed halls, photograph worshippers closely or block a ritual route.
General heritage admission is not a templestay reservation.
Check posted fees, capacity and the current accessible drop-off route on arrival.
It does not depict the entire monastery or establish public interior access.
Checked August 29, 2026. Recheck volatile hours, fares, closures, weather and transport before travel.
Use a Korean map app to confirm the exact entrance and live route.
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The current tourism page lists fees but no daily hours. Call the temple when timing, worship, conservation work or a programme is important.
Follow signs and staff through the active temple; the UNESCO designation does not make every hall or monastic area publicly enterable.
Use Andong BIS for Express 2, route 310 or the current service. Do not rely on a one-way result or assume a waiting taxi.
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A major Confucian academy north of the city; verify the transport leg.
Open connected guide →02Museum · Same regional route · check live directionsA museum beside Hahoe Village explaining masks and performance culture.
Open connected guide →038-stop visual guide · Open the full regional routeHahoe and Byeongsan form one outer route; Dosan, Bongjeongsa and the city sights each need their own transport decision.
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The current visitor page does not publish dependable daily hours. Confirm directly with the temple at 054-853-4181 before a fixed-time trip.
No. Templestay is a separately arranged and paid programme with its own availability and rules.
The place identity and regional route were checked against the official tourism guide. Hours, admission, closures and transport must be rechecked on the official page and a live map before departure.
Yes. Use the community place wiki to propose a sourced correction, or post a current field update after visiting. Changes are reviewed before becoming canonical facts.
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Bongjeongsa is an active Buddhist temple and UNESCO mountain-monastery site outside central Andong. The published visitor page identifies paid admission and parking but does not give a dependable current daily gate window, so confirm directly before a fixed-time trip and keep templestay, worship and heritage rooms separate.
| Current visitor check | No dependable daily hours published on the current visitor page · call 054-853-4181 |
|---|---|
| Published admission | Visitor page lists adult KRW 2,000 · teen KRW 1,300 · child KRW 600Temple admission policies can change; confirm directly rather than treating an archived fare as guaranteed. |
| Correct destination | 222 Bongjeongsa-gil, Seohu-myeon, Andong · 054-853-4181 |
| Live transport | Check Express 2 and route 310 variants in Andong BISSome variants connect Hahoe or central Andong differently; verify the exact direction and last return. |
| Active-temple boundary | Worship, monastic life and ceremonies take priorityDo not enter closed halls, photograph worshippers closely or block a ritual route. |
| Templestay boundary | Day, experience and rest programmes require separate confirmation and paymentGeneral heritage admission is not a templestay reservation. |
| Parking | Parking listed as availableCheck posted fees, capacity and the current accessible drop-off route on arrival. |
| Photo scope | Current hero shows the real Geungnakjeon Hall and stone pagoda inside BongjeongsaIt does not depict the entire monastery or establish public interior access. |
| Current official guide | VISITKOREA · Bongjeongsa Temple current visitor guideChecked August 29, 2026. Recheck volatile hours, fares, closures, weather and transport before travel. |
| Region | Andong · Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Map search | 안동 봉정사 |
| Place type | Temple · UNESCO · Outer route |
| Map pin | Approximate catalogue locationUse a Korean map app to confirm the exact entrance and live route. |
| Mobility check | Step-free entrances, lifts, rest areas and accessible toilets are not assumed; confirm them with the official venue. |
The current tourism page lists fees but no daily hours. Call the temple when timing, worship, conservation work or a programme is important.
Follow signs and staff through the active temple; the UNESCO designation does not make every hall or monastic area publicly enterable.
Use Andong BIS for Express 2, route 310 or the current service. Do not rely on a one-way result or assume a waiting taxi.
A major Confucian academy north of the city; verify the transport leg.
Same regional route · check live directionsMuseumA museum beside Hahoe Village explaining masks and performance culture.
Same regional route · check live directions8-stop visual guideHahoe and Byeongsan form one outer route; Dosan, Bongjeongsa and the city sights each need their own transport decision.
Open the full regional routeThe current visitor page does not publish dependable daily hours. Confirm directly with the temple at 054-853-4181 before a fixed-time trip.
No. Templestay is a separately arranged and paid programme with its own availability and rules.
The place identity and regional route were checked against the official tourism guide. Hours, admission, closures and transport must be rechecked on the official page and a live map before departure.
Yes. Use the community place wiki to propose a sourced correction, or post a current field update after visiting. Changes are reviewed before becoming canonical facts.
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