Jeondeungsa

Jeondeungsa
Religion
AffiliationJogye Order of Korean Buddhism
Location
Location37-41, Jeondeungsa-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
Shown within South Korea
Geographic coordinates37°37′55.1″N 126°29′03.7″E / 37.631972°N 126.484361°E / 37.631972; 126.484361
Korean name
Hangul
전등사
Hanja
傳燈寺
Revised RomanizationJeondeungsa
McCune–ReischauerChŏndŭngsa

Jeondeungsa (Korean: 전등사) is a Buddhist temple located on Ganghwa Island, Incheon, South Korea. It is the oldest extant Buddhist temple in the entire Korean peninsula, having been founded in the year 381, during the Goguryeo period.

The entirety of the temple is located within the Samnang Fortress.

Jeondeungsa participates in the Templestay program, in which visitors can stay at the temple and experience Buddhist culture.