Korean Temple Medley
Rub the Belly
We really only went to a handful of Buddhist temples while I was in Korea. The Buddha above greets you at the entry of Haedong Yonggungsa, a dragon-themed temple in Busan that is most famous for its sunrises as it borders the sea. Since Torsten and myself are not particularly sunrise people, we visited in the late afternoon. We also went to Bulguksa Temple and Seokgulan Grotto just outside of Gyeongju. The latter is actually a cave temple said to be constructed in 751. It's highlight is a rather larger than life Buddha carved out of a massive singular rock as its centerpiece. Of course, in respect to those who worship there, I didn’t take any pictures of the actual shrines, but here are some pics of their surroundings.
one of the buildings from Bulguksa Temple
a detail of above building
the entrance building of the Seokgulan Grotto
the mistiest mountain walk up to Seokgulan Grotto
Seong-Whan, Joo-Mee and Torsten at Seokgulan Grotto
Seong-Whan and Torsten looking out of frame