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Located east of Daegu downtown, Palgongsan Mountain (altitude 1,192.3 meters) was called both Jungaksan and Buaksan Mountain during the Silla period. The mountain has many ancient temples and historical sites such as the Gatbawi Stone Buddha, Wonhyosa Temple, Cheonseongsa Temple and Bulgulsa Temple.

Wonhyoam is a temple said to have been founded by Wonhyo Daesa (617–686) of the Unified Silla period. It is a branch temple of Eunhaesa, the head temple of the 10th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on the slopes of Palgongsan in Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan-si. Behind Wonhyoam is a spring that produces cold water throughout the year, so it is also called Naengcheonsa. If you follow the mountain path north behind Wonhyoam, you will find the seated Buddha carved in stone at Gyeongsan Wonhyoam, designated as a tangible cultural property of Gyeongsangbuk-do. In 1980, the main Buddha hall (Daeungjeon) and Samsingak were constructed. After a large fire in 1986, the Geungnakjeon and Sanryeonggak were rebuilt. In 2016, a ceremony was held in Geungnakjeon, which enshrined only the Amitabha Buddha statue, to install the Amitabha Samjonbul including accompanying statues of Gwanseum Bosal and Daeseji Bosal as guardian bodhisattvas.

Seonbonsa Temple is a centrally administered temple of the Jogye Order. It was originally built in 491 by Geukdal, and later repaired in 1641. The temple is home to many important cultural treasures, including the Stone Seated Buddha at Gwanbong Peak (Treasure), Three-story Stone Pagoda (Gyeongsangbuk-do Cultural Heritage), and stone lanterns.

Seonbonsa Temple is a directly managed temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located below Gwanbong of Palgongsan in Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. This place is more widely known by the name 'Palgongsan Gatbawi Buddha' rather than the temple's name. Therefore, the Gatbawi Buddha to the east of the temple attracts continuous worshippers despite the steep mountain terrain. Seonbonsa Temple is situated on a cozy mountain slope of Palgongsan overlooking the Gatbawi Buddha. Although many mountains and rivers across Korea have long been Buddhist sacred sites, Palgongsan holds an especially significant position in the early history of Korean Buddhism. Additionally, Seonbonsa offers one-day, rest-type, and experience-type temple stay programs.