Jeollabuk-do(Iksan-si) · Temples
Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum
Opened in 1997, the Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum was established in order to celebrate the culture of the Baekje…
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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.
Jeollabuk-do(Iksan-si) · Temples
Opened in 1997, the Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum was established in order to celebrate the culture of the Baekje…
Chungcheongnam-do(Buyeo-gun) · Temples
Goransa Temple is located at the foot of Baengmagang River, surrounded by the cliffs of Nakhwaam. The temple is assumed…
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si) · Temples
Bunhwangsa Temple was built during the year 634 and the third year of Queen Seondeok's rule, the 27th ruler of the Silla…
Chungcheongnam-do(Gongju-si) · Temples
Located in the east valley of Gyeryongsan Mountain in Hakbong-ri, Banpo-myeon, Gongju, Donghaksa Temple is the first and…
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun) · Palaces
Uisangdae (의상대) is located on a seaside hill, on the way to Hongnyeonam Hermitage’s Gwaneumgul Cave from Naksansa Temple…
Gangwon-do(Chuncheon-si) · Temples
Cheongpyeong Temple became more widely known with the opening of Soyang Dam and Waterway in 1973. A thirty-minutes walk…
Chungcheongbuk-do(Danyang-gun) · Temples
Guinsa Temple, located below Yeonhwabong Peak of Sobaeksan Mountain, is the headquarters of the Cheontae Order of Korean…
Chungcheongbuk-do(Cheongju-si) · Palaces
A large number of relics were unearthed at this site due to a land development project in 1985. Work was halted and reli…
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun) · Temples
Naksansa Temple (낙산사) is located 4 km north of Naksan Beach, and boasts a 1,300-year history. It is a temple built by Ui…
Seoul(Gangnam-gu) · Palaces
During the Gihae Persecution of 1839, three French Catholic priests were sentenced to death for spreading Catholicism in…
Chungcheongnam-do(Yesan-gun) · Temples
The Sudeoksa Temple, which has played an important role in the history of Korea’s Buddhism, is located in the Deoksungsa…
Jeollanam-do(Gurye-gun) · Temples
Situated on the southwest corner of Jirisan Mountain, Hwaeomsa Temple is one of the 10 most famous temples in Korea. It…