Zhongnan-shan Cuihua-shan's Korean Daoist Temple Geumseon-gwan In the Qinling Mountains, Sacred Daoist Range, south of Xian our visit and ritual in August 2014 |
Taibai-shan 太白山 |
X Geumseon-gwan |
eastern part of Zhongnan-shan Mountains |
Location of Zhongnan-shan Geumseon-gwan Shrine, in the central region of the Qinling Mountain Range |
The Geumseon-gwan or "Golden Immortal Hall" is a Korean Daoist shrine-complex in the southern-slope crags of Cuihua-shan in the sacred Zhongnan-shan Mountains, almost directly south of Xian. It was established and constructed in 2004 by Korean Daoist GrandMaster Choi Byeong-ju, to honor and enshrine the 8th-Cen Korean Daoist Sage Kim Ga-gi, who is believed to have practiced and taught on this site, and is still venerated by Chinese Daoists. |
Main Front Gate of the Geumseon-gwan Temple-complex, in a stone-cliff "dragon's gateway" |
Cuihua-shan |
2011 brochure, telling its history and development since 2004 |
the steep valley is named Ja-o-gok (in Korean) |
Ceremonial Parade being led by Geumseon-gwan Abbot, entitled Qing-chen Daoren (Cheongjin Dosa in K) |
The Cheonbu-gyeong [Heavenly-Amulet Sutra], a key Korean Daoist text, hung on the wall. |
residential rooms |
"A Foundation-Site of Korean Daoism" gateway to the path leading up to Hyeondo-dan altar-peak |
Logo-insignia, in new and old styles |
Main Hall, festooned for 10th Anniversary Ceremony |
Inside the Main Hall |
Lineage of Daoist Masters of this School |
Palgwae / Bagua symbols on the cushions |
Sage Go-un Choi Chi-won |
Looking east from the Main Hall, a view of the NanWutai-si [NamOdae-sa] Buddhist temple. |
Guardian-spirit Shrine at the entraceway |
Opening Ceremony in 2006, before they built the "Front Porch" and 9-dragon Wall |