Tosŏn Kuksa (Korean: 도선 국사; Hanja: 道詵 國師; 826-898), also known as Yogong Sŏnsa, Yŏn'gi Tosŏn, was a Korean Buddhist monk who lived during the decline of the Silla Dynasty, just prior to the foundation of the Goryeo Dynasty. At least 70 temples, monasteries and hermitages are claimed to have been founded either under Tosŏn's supervision and direction, or by orders of Taejo of Goryeo following Tosŏn's recommendations.
Tosŏn Kuksa (Korean: 도선 국사; Hanja: 道詵 國師; 826-898), also known as Yogong Sŏnsa, Yŏn'gi Tosŏn, was a Korean Buddhist monk who lived during the decline of the Silla Dynasty, just prior to the foundation of the Goryeo Dynasty. At least 70 temples, monasteries and hermitages are claimed to have been founded either under Tosŏn's supervision and direction, or by orders of Taejo of Goryeo following Tosŏn's recommendations.
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