Gilsangsa

Gilsangsa
Part of the temple in 2022
Religion
AffiliationKorean Buddhism
Location
LocationSeongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
Shown within Seoul
Gilsangsa (South Korea)
Geographic coordinates37°35′57″N 126°59′39″E / 37.59913°N 126.99427°E / 37.59913; 126.99427
Architecture
Date establishedDecember 14, 1997 (1997-12-14)
Website
kilsangsa.info/home/default_in.asp (in Korean)

Gilsangsa (Korean: 길상사; Hanja: 吉祥寺) is a Buddhist temple in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. The temple is of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was established on December 14, 1997, and is located on the Samgaksan mountain.

The temple is relatively new. It was established via a donation of 100 billion won from Kim Yeong-hwa. It has a seven-story stone pagoda. It participates in the Templestay program, where guests can participate in activities at the temple and experience Korean Buddhist culture.

When the Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon went missing, shortly before his 2020 suicide, his last mobile phone signal was near the temple.