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Ssanggyesa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of Jirisan, southwest of sacred Samshin-bong Peak, in the Hwagye-dong Valley of Hwagae-myeon, Hadong County, in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.

The temple was founded in 722 by two disciples of Uisang named Sambeop and Daebi. It is said that they were guided to the location by a Jiri-sanshin in the form of a tiger, after being instructed by him in dreams to look for a site where arrowroot flowers blossomed through the snow. They had travelled China for study, and returned with the skull of and a portrait of "Yukcho" (Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Seon [Zen] Buddhism) which they respectively buried under the Main Hall and enshrined in it (the skull was later dug up and enshrined in a stone pagoda, which is still there).

In the 9th century the temple was renamed "Ssanggyesa" (Twin-Streams Monastery) by Jingam (Meditaition-Master Jin-gam-seonsa, 774-850). He is also credited with creation of Beompae (Korean-style Buddhist music & dance) after having studied Chinese Buddhist music in Tang Dynasty China. He composed "Eosan" [Fish Mountain] with paleumryul [eight tones and rhythms] while watching fish swim in the nearby Seomjin-gang River, and therefore the spacious lecture-pavillion still dedicated to Beompae performance and education at the front of Ssanggye-sa is named Palyeong-ru. A stele dedicated to Jingam-seonsa and written by Choi Chi-won still stands in the temple; it is designated Republic of Korea National Treasure 47.

Most of the rest of the temple dates to the 17th century or thereafter, because all its buildings were burned to the ground by Japanese invaders during the Seven Year War.

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-'''Ssanggyesa''' is a head temple of the [[Jogye Order]] of [[Korean Buddhism]].  It is located on the southern slopes of [[Jirisan]] in [[Hwagae-myeon]], [[Hadong County]], in the province of [[Gyeongsangnam-do]], [[South Korea]].  The temple was founded in 722 by two disciples of [[Uisang]] named [[Sambeop]] and [[Daebi]], who were guided to the location by a tiger.  In the 9th century the temple was renamed "Ssanggyesa" by [[Jingam]].  A stele dedicated to Jingam still stands in the temple; it is designated [[National treasures of South Korea|South Korean national treasure]] 47.  Most of the rest of the temple dates to the 17th century of thereafter; the temple was burned to the ground by Japanese invaders during the [[Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea|Seven Year War]].
+'''Ssanggyesa''' is a head temple of the [[Jogye Order]] of [[Korean Buddhism]].  It is located on the southern slopes of [[Jirisan]], southwest of sacred Samshin-bong Peak, in the Hwagye-dong Valley of [[Hwagae-myeon]], [[Hadong County]], in the province of [[Gyeongsangnam-do]], [[South Korea]].
+The temple was founded in 722 by two disciples of [[Uisang]] named [[Sambeop]] and [[Daebi]].  It is said that they were guided to the location by a ''Jiri-sanshin'' in the form of a tiger, after being instructed by him in dreams to look for a site where arrowroot flowers
+blossomed through the snow.  They had travelled China for study, and returned with the skull of and a portrait of "Yukcho" ([[Hui-neng]], the Sixth Patriarch of ''Seon'' [Zen] Buddhism) which they respectively buried under the Main Hall and enshrined in it (the skull was later dug up and enshrined in a stone pagoda, which is still there).
+In the 9th century the temple was renamed "Ssanggyesa" (Twin-Streams Monastery) by [[Jingam]] (Meditaition-Master Jin-gam-seonsa, 774-850).  He is also credited with creation of ''Beompae'' (Korean-style Buddhist music & dance) after having studied Chinese Buddhist music in [[Tang Dynasty]] China.  He composed "Eosan" [Fish Mountain] with paleumryul [eight tones and rhythms] while watching fish swim in the nearby [[Seomjin-gang River]], and therefore the spacious lecture-pavillion still dedicated to ''Beompae'' performance and education at the front of Ssanggye-sa is named ''Palyeong-ru''.  A stele dedicated to Jingam-seonsa and written by [[Choi Chi-won]] still stands in the temple; it is designated [[National Treasures of South Korea|Republic of Korea National Treasure]] 47.
+Most of the rest of the temple dates to the 17th century or thereafter, because all its buildings were burned to the ground by Japanese invaders during the [[Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea|Seven Year War]].
 ==See also==
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 *[http://www.pbase.com/hamstra/ssanggyesa Photo gallery]
 *[http://eng.koreatemple.net/travel/view_temple.asp?temple_id=13 KoreaTemple profile]
+*[http://www.san-shin.net/Jiri-Ssanggye-01.html David A. Mason's 4 pages on Ssanggye-sa]
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