Zen master Yong-Sung finished his practice in the mountain, and went to Seoul. At first he visited church and cathedrals. He realized how Buddhism fell far behind, and made a firm vow of dissemination in the cities. Before three months, he developed h...
Zen master Yong-Sung finished his practice in the mountain, and went to Seoul. At first he visited church and cathedrals. He realized how Buddhism fell far behind, and made a firm vow of dissemination in the cities. Before three months, he developed hundreds of Buddhists at a layman's house. He started to build the Taegak-sa temple in order to broaden and systematize the areas of dissemination. Regarding the first of year of building the Taegak-sa temple, some says April 8, 1911, while others 1914, and 1916. Among them 1916 is the strongest because the master himself told about it. Therefore, we cannot help but accept the starting year as 1916. After he was released from the prison for the independent movement, the Taegak-sa temple was already abolished. He rebuilt the Taegak-sa temple at 2 Bongil-dong in 1922. Here he earnestly conducted dissemination, teaching of dharma, independent movement, Buddhist refreshment movement, struggle against Japanese colonialism, as well as Taegak-Kyo movement.