Pyohunsa, Buddhist temple at Mount Kumgang, North Korea

Pyohunsa is a Buddhist temple on Mount Kumgang founded in 670 under the Silla kingdom. Of its original 20 halls, several remain, including the main hall Banyabojeon, Myeobujeon, Yeongsanjeon, the Seven Stars Pavilion, Eosil Pavilion, Neungparu and Pandobang. The temple is National Treasure #97 and the only one of Mount Kumgang's four great temples to survive the Korean War.

The site was founded in 670 during the Silla kingdom period and represents one of the oldest Buddhist locations in the region. A major reconstruction in 1778 expanded and renewed the buildings after decades of wear had affected the structures.

The temple's cemetery holds the Stupa of the Venerable Sosan, a monk who organised bands of monks against Toyotomi Hideyoshi's armies during the Imjin Wars; the stupa is listed as Cultural asset #306. The temple itself is National Treasure #97 of North Korea. It was painted by Jeong Seon in the 1711 Pungakdo album and by Kim Hong-do in 1788.

Access to the temple requires official permits and guided tours, as the site operates under strict North Korean government regulations for religious sites. Visitors should prepare for limited accessibility and formal procedures when planning a visit.

Among the four main temples on Mount Kumgang, this is the only one that survived destruction during the Korean War. While its counterpart complexes disappeared, this site retained its original structures and layout.