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Yeongju Buseoksa Temple, South Korea
Buseoksa Temple was built in 676 during the reign of King Munmu (661-681) of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC- AD 935). The Great Monk Uisang founded the temple (625-702) upon orders from the king. 355
Andong Bongjeongsa Temple, Folk Theme Village, and Woryeonggyo Bridge, South Korea
Bongjeongsa Temple is believed to have been built in 672, and Geungnakjeon Hall is the oldest wooden building in the nation. Andong Folk Village was constructed by relocating traditional houses. Woryeonggyo Bridge is the longest wooden bridge in Korea 352
Gyeongju Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, South Korea
Bulguksa Temple is a representative relic of Buddhist culture from the Silla kingdom. Seokguram Grotto was designed harmoniously with the seated Buddha facing the East Sea. 342
Busan Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, South Korea
Haedong Yonggung Buddhist Temple was built in 1376 by the teacher known as Naong during the Goryeo Dynasty. 285
Busan Beomeosa Temple, South Korea
Beomeosa Temple was established in the year 678 during the Silla Kingdom. It is one of the three most important Buddhist temples in the South West of Korea. 276
Namhae Boriam Temple, South Korea
Boriam Temple is a centuries-old, mountaintop Buddhist temple complex with sea views. 251
Yeosu Hyangilam Temple and Yeosu City, South Korea
Hyangilam Temple is a small Buddhist temple situated on a forested coastal cliff, featuring a terrace with dramatic ocean views. Then view Yeosu city near Yi Sun Shin Square. 245
Suncheon Seonamsa Temple, South Korea
Seonamsa Temple, with nearly 1,500 years of history, is located in Suncheon, South Korea. It is said that the temple was first built by the monk Ado in 529 during the reign of King Seong (d. 554), the 26th monarch of Baekje. It was rebuilt and repaired numerous times over the next few centuries, eventually achieving its current form. 239
Gunsan City, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Modern History Street, Chowon Photo Store, Sinheungdong Japanese Style Hirotsu House, and Dongguksa Temple, South Korea
A day trip to Gunsan from Jeonju, South Korea. I visited various locations related to Korea’s modernizing period, from the early 1900s to the 1940s. 226