In 1922 and 1929, Head Monk Cheongho saved over 700 people from drowning in the Han River, an act that inspired a monument of recognition. After colonial rule, Bongeunsa became subordinate to the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea.
Monk Cheongho, who served as head monk, saved more than 700 individuals from drowning in the Han River in 1922 and 1929, prompting a monument of commemoration. After Korea's colonial period, Bongeunsa became subject to the Jogye Order, the country's predominant Buddhist organization.