Kaesim-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in the famous Chilbosan Mountains

Chilbosan (North Hamgyong)

Chilbosan is a mountain in North Hamgyong province , North Korea.The name translates as seven treasures, stemming from the legend that Chilbo-san has seven treasures buried in it...

, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea

North Korea

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. Founded in 826 under the Palhae kingdom and restored in 1377 by the Koryo

Koryo

Koryo may refer to:*The Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. It is spelt Koryŏ in McCune-Reischauer Romanization.*Koryo, a pumsae in Taekwondo.*Kōryō, Nara, a town in Japan.*Air Koryo, a North Korean airline company....

 dynasty, the temple long served as a religious retreat. The temple serves as a repository for many important buddhist sculptures, paintings, and scriptures. The temple grounds also hold a bronze bell dating from 1764 and a famed 200 year old chestnut

Chestnut

Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...

 tree. It is one of National Treasures of North Korea

National treasures of North Korea

Designated national treasures of North Korea are tangible artifacts, sites, and buildings deemed to have significant historical or artistic value.-No. 1-50:-No. 51-100:-No. 101-150:-No...

. The temple comprises the following buildings:

• Taeung Hall (대웅전/)
• Kwanum Hall (관음전/)
• Simgom Hall (심검당/)
• Umhyang Shrine (음향각/)
• Sansin Shrine (산신각/
• Manse Pavilion (만세루/)