Mangisa (Pyeongtaek)

Mangisa is a branch temple of Yongjusa, the head temple of the second district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was founded in 942 by Nammyeongsa and was renovated by royal order during the reign of King Sejo of the Joseon Dynasty. Inside the Daeungjeon, which features a hip-and-gable roof with four bays in the front and two bays in the side, various Buddhist paintings are enshrined, including the Iron Seated Buddha, which is designated as Treasure No. 567. There is a well in this temple called Eojeong. It is said that while King Sejo was passing by, he drank the water from this well, and because the taste was so unique, he named the spring Gamrocheon.