Tag: Seoul
Sinsa Dong, My Lovely
Arty Naksan Park
Samcheong Dong: Just Splendid
Seoul Fireworks Festival
Seoul’s Lantern Festival
N Seoul Tower
Cheonggye: Sleeping Buddha
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Cheonggye Temple is quietly nestled on Cheonggye san (‘san’ meaning mountain in Korean), which is 618 metres high. The 20-minute walk up a fairly steep road runs parallel to a stream. Cheonggye mountain is blessed with beautiful geographical features and it was no surprise to see many visitors ascending…
Bongeunsa Temple in Gangnam
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Bongeunsa Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple that was founded in 794AD by monk Yeon-hoe, who was the highest ranking monk of the Silla dynasty at the time. Nowadays, its location seems quite incongruous among the surrounding high-rise buildings of Gangnam, which tower above it. It is directly opposite COEX Mall…