The LA temple was established in 1974 by Korean Won-Buddhist community.

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Won Buddhism originated in Korea in 1916 when its founder, Venerable Sotaesan (Park, Joongbin 1891-1943), experienced a great enlightenment. He envisioned a practice for all people that emphasized equality between clergy and laity, between women and men, and among all economic classes and races. Sotaesan foresaw the emergence of modern materialism, thus he emphasized “a balance between material and spiritual power” as a founding motive of Won Buddhism.

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