Mangwolsa Temple was founded by the great monk Haehohwasang in the 8th year of the reign of King Seondeok (AD639) during the Silla Kingdom as a place to pray for the prosperity of the kingdom and the well-being of its royal families. On the eastern part of the main hall is found Daeungjeon, a rock that resembles a rabbit, and at the southern part of the temple is Wolbong Peak, which looks like a full moon. The name of the temple, "Mangwolsa" (望月寺: looking forward to the moon temple), originated from this scenery that reflects a rocky rabbit looking up at the moon on Wolbong Peak.