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{{Short description|Buddhist temples in South Korea}}
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hangul=삼보사찰|
hanja={{Linktext|三|寶|寺|刹}}|
rr=Sambosachal|
mr=Sambosachal|
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The '''Three Jewels Temples''' (삼보사찰| Sambosachal) are the three principal [[Buddhist temple]]s in [[Korea]], each representing one of the [[Three Jewels|Three Jewels of Buddhism]], and all located in [[South Korea]].

The three temples are: [[Tongdosa]] in [[South Gyeongsang Province]] represents the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]];<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Spring_Wind/xEPfAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%22Three%20Jewels%20Temples%22%20-wikipedia%20korea |title=Spring Wind: Buddhist Cultural Forum |date=2002 |publisher=Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom |pages=32 |language=en}}</ref> [[Haeinsa]], also in South Gyeongsang Province, represents the [[dharma]] or Buddhist teachings; and [[Songgwangsa]] in [[South Jeolla Province]] represents the [[sangha]] or Buddhist community.

In most Korean Buddhist temples, the highest, most important, and often largest building is the [[Mahavira Hall]]--the central hall containing statues of the historical Buddha and other important figures.  In the Three Jewel Temples, however, the most important buildings are ones that emphasize each temple's particular jewel.  Thus, the main hall in Tongdosa opens out onto a [[stupa]] which the faithful claim contains relics of the Buddha; Haeinsa has two large buildings holding the ''[[Tripitaka Koreana]]''; and Songgwangsa has several prominent buildings dedicated to its monastic community (including the numerous [[Zen master|Seon (Zen) Masters]] the temple has produced).