Jeju-do(Jeju-si) · Temples
Gwaneumsa Temple
Gwaneumsa Temple is located at the foot of the northeast side of Mt. Halla in Ara-dong in Jeju City. The temple is widel…
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Temples, often set in the mountains, let you encounter Korean Buddhist culture through halls, stone pagodas and statues. Some offer temple stays and temple food experiences.
Jeju-do(Jeju-si) · Temples
Gwaneumsa Temple is located at the foot of the northeast side of Mt. Halla in Ara-dong in Jeju City. The temple is widel…
Gyeongsangnam-do(Hadong-gun) · Temples
Located on the southern part of Jirisan Mountain, Ssanggyesa Temple and Hwaeomsa Temple are among the most popular templ…
Gyeonggi-do(Anseong-si) · Temples
The word ‘Mirinae,’ from the Mirinae Holy Site (미리내 성지) in Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, is a pure Korean word for the Milky Way…
Jeju-do(Seogwipo-si) · Temples
It is said that the peak of Mt.Hallasan where Baekrokho Lake now exists was taken off and thrown away, which then became…
Gyeongsangnam-do(Hapcheon-gun) · Temples
Haeinsa Temple, located in Gayasan Mountain, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, is home to Palmandaejanggyeong (Tripitaka K…
Gyeongsangnam-do(Yangsan-si) · Temples
Located in southern part of Mt. Chiseosan, Tongdosa Temple is famous for not having any Buddhist statues in the temple.…
Jeollabuk-do(Gimje-si) · Temples
Located near the entrance of the Moaksan Provincial Park, Geumsansa Temple (금산사) was established by King Beop, or Beopwa…
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Yeongju-si) · Temples
Buseoksa Temple is considered a 'masculine' temple. It differentiates itself from other temples by its huge size and the…
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si) · Temples
Chimyeongjasan is a sacred site for those of the Catholic faith and a famous pilgrimage attraction in the southeastern r…
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun) · Temples
Located within Woljeongsa Temple in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Woljeongsa Museum was founded in October 1999, and bega…
Jeollabuk-do(Gochang-gun) · Temples
Dosoram Hermitage, along with Seonunsa Temple, is thought to be built during the Beakje Era, 18 BC-AD 660. The temple is…
Busan(Dongnae-gu) · Palaces
Dongnaeeupsong Fortress Site is a representative fortress that combined the mountain and flatland. Built around late Gor…