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16 Selective Temples for Foreigners

How to join TemplestayCheck out the Templestay website at www.templestay.com.

Read through the comments and other materials, and choose a temple you like.

Consult the Templestay website or the temples website and find out their schedule.

You can either apply directly to the temples website, or else send them an email.

Its also possible to apply by phone. Let them know concretely what dates

you want to come, how many people will be joining, and so on.

After sending the participation fee, ask if there are any special considerations or requirements for that particular temple.

International Seon Center

Myogaksa Temple

Geumsunsa Temple

Bongeunsa Temple

Woljeongsa Temple

Golgulsa Temple

Donghwasa Temple

Jikjisa Temple

Haeinsa TempleGeumsansa Temple

Yongjoosa Temple

Seonunsa Temple

Mihwangsa Temple

Yakchunsa TempleiPADEnglish

Beomeosa Temple

Jeondeungsa Temple


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Exit No.6 of Anguk(Subway No.3 Line)

Exit No.2 of Jonggak(Subway No.1 Line)

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TemplestayInformation Center

71 Gyeonji-dong Jongno-gu Seoul02 2031 2000

[email protected]

Templestay Information Center


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Templestay is a unique cultural program which lets you experience the life of

Buddhist practitioners at traditional temples which preserve the 1700 year old

history of Korean Buddhism.

During Templestay, you will get a taste for the incredible cultural heritage which has

blossomed during the five thousand years of Korean history, as well as experience

the cultural consciousness transmitted throughout Korean Buddhist history.

What is Templestay?


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Everything is already complete, just as it is.

As you pass through the temple compound, the wind blows,

sounds of rustling leaves fill your ears.

Hearing the cries of the cicadas echoing through the forest, your mind awakens.


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Yebul(the Buddhist service)

The ceremony begins with the playing of four

Dharma instruments: Dharma drum, Dharma bell,

wooden fish, and cloud-shaped gong in this order.

It is a time of prayer offered for the well being of

all living creatures; a time reminding oneself of

the mystery of the universe wholly present in all

sentient beings.

Making lotus lanterns

Snowy lotus flowers blooming from the puddle

of mud signifies the everlasting wisdom.

A popular form of Buddhist art, lotus lanterns

made by hands constitute one of the most

important offerings dedicated to the Buddha

for his birthday. [The Lotus Lantern Festival is

held every May in celebration of the birth of

Sakyamuni Buddha.]

Dado(Tea ceremony)

In SeonBuddhism, the art of brewing anddrinking tea is considered just as important

spiritual undertaking as Seonmeditation; so

much so that monks often say daseonilme

(: tea and Seonare one and the same).

A properly brewed tea in accordance with the

traditional Korean tea art purifies both mind

and body.

Seon(Zen)Meditation

One of the Buddhist practices of mind. Meditation

means to find ones own Buddha nature by

sitting still and quietly controlling breaths and to

search for the inner Buddha. It is the practice or

cultivation beginning from the acceptance that

one is pure and clear originally.

Ulyeok(Communal work)

Ulyeokmeans working together and also means

a work session to which all residents of the

monastery must attend. When people work

together, they can achieve greatness. Korean

Buddhism mandates one who does not work,

shall not eat either. There is no difference in

working and practicing, and every action, no

matter how mundane it is, is an occasion to

practice ones mind.

Barugongyang(Formal monastic meals)

Barugongyangis a formal monastic meal

traditionally served in a ritualistic manner and

considered as an important part of the Buddhist

practice. It is conducted in such a way that

prevents any waste, not even a drop of water.

Radically eco-friendly, barugongyangis a Buddhist

contribution to the preservation of the mother

earth.

Pohaeng(Walking meditation)

Walking around slowly to comfort and ease tired

and stiff body after remaining in a same position

while meditating. This process is the extension

of practicing Seon. Especially the walking

meditation in the forest offers chances to be in

harmony with Mother Nature.

Templestay Programs

The Templestay presents a wide range of activities featuring Yebul(the Buddhist service), Seon(Zen)

meditation, Barugongyang(Formal monastic meal), Tea ceremony, 108 prostrations, the making of

lotus lanterns and much, much more. Shorter programs run 1 night and 2 days, while longer retreats

last one week or longer.


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The journey itself to a mountain temple can be a meditation. Away from the busy streets, the road to

the temple is immersed in tranquility and the rocks stand in pristine dignity. The trees lead you to go

further and further, hiding the final destination with their thick shade. And finally the road ends and

opens up to a whole new world. That is the first moment you encounter another world and that will

be also the first moment to find the true you. This is what happens in the monastery which cherishes

time-honored tradition and spiritual cultivation

Here are 16 temples offering English programs for foreigners



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The journey itself to a mountain temple can be a meditation. Away from the busy streets, the road to

the temple is immersed in tranquility and the rocks stand in pristine dignity. The trees lead you to go

further and further, hiding the final destination with their thick shade. And finally the road ends and

opens up to a whole new world. That is the first moment you encounter another world and that will

be also the first moment to find the true you. This is what happens in the monastery which cherishes

time-honored tradition and spiritual cultivation

Here are 16 temples offering English programs for foreigners



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International Seon Center

International Seon Center(ISC) isconveniently located in the center othe metropolitan city o Seoul so that

anyone, such as working proessionals,

international tourists, or business travelers,

can experience emplestay program in the

very quiet ISC center as well as enjoy the

clean and comortable modern acilities.

Various unique emplestay programs

help the participants to better understand

the Korean Buddhist culture and Seon

meditation. Furthermore, ISC Dharma talk

session assists individuals to find peace

o mind in todays hectic environment.

Most o all, by the end o the program, the

participants will be equipped with Seon

meditation practice skills & tools which

work or almost any day-to-day activity.

Additionally, the 1st floor ISC Korean

restaurant provides a relaxed venue opento the public to experience the eco-riendly

temple dining.

Address 31911 Sinjeong 6dong

Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

Tel 02 2650 2242 Fax 02 2650 2201

Website www.seoncenter.or.kr

E-mail [email protected]

Myogaksa Temple

Stay in a temple where you can lookdown over Seoul city. Myogaksaemple is located in downtown Seoul, in

the Sungindong area o the Jongnogu

district. Te temple is situated in the

oothills o Naksan Mountain, so you can

see the entire urban area o Seoul at once,

and eel both the busy city below and the

leisurely temple environment. Myogaksa

emple was ounded in May, 1930 by Ven.

aeheo. It has been said that, according

to the rules o geomancy, constructing a

temple in this spot would put the city o

Seoul at ease. Te temple area is not very

large, but the Daebulbojeon(Main Buddha

Hall) and other smaller Dharma Halls are

all situated very harmoniously together. Te

figure o Gwanseeumbosal(Bodhisattva o

Compassion), carved into the natural stone

o Naksan Mountain, looks ready to reachout and grasp the hands o those who pass

by the stone ledge.

Address 178-3 Sungin-dong Jongno-gu Seoul

Tel 02 763 3109 Fax 02 763 3305

Website www.myogaksa.net


Subway

Take No. 5 Subway line, get off at Omokgyo Station

and go out through exit No. 8. Then walk straight until

the first intersection, turn left and walk straight until

you meet Mokdong Middle School on your left. The

International Seon Center is located on the opposite

side of the school.

Bus

Blue bus: 571

Green bus: 6617, 6620, 6623, 6624, 6625, 6640,

6648

Shuttle bus: Yangcheon 03

Get off at Mokdong Pal Danji

Subway

Dongmyo Station (Subway Line No. 1), Exit No. 2

Walk 10m in direction of Sinseol-dong Turn down

the alley between SK Telecom and a cosmetic store

At the first intersection, turn right to the laundryWalk

about 20mon the left, Myogaksa

Bus

Blue bus: 101, 103, 105, 142, 144, 152, 201, 201, 260,

261, 262, 270, 271, 370, 420, 720, 721

Green bus: 1014, 2112, 2233

Red bus: 9403

Airport limousine-6002

Shuttle bus: Jong-no 03

Get off at Dongmyo-Ap bus stopTurn down the alley

between SK Telecom and a cosmetic storeAt the

first intersection, turn right to the laundry Walk about

20mon the left, Myogaksa

Public

Transit

Public

Transit

From Yeouido: Seoulgyo(Bridge) Dorimgyo(Bridge)

Mokdong Middle SchoolYangcheon Tax Office

the International Seon CenterFrom Cheongnyangni,Sinseol-dong, go straight in the

direction of Dongmyo. Turn right to the alley between

Dongdaemun Ohaengsaengsikwon and Pizza Etang

Turn right at the first intersection to the alley with

Yeonnam Building at the corner. Go straight to Jongno

63ga-gilto the left is Myogaksa

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With 600 years o history as atraditional Korean Buddhist empleand the Great King Jeongjo s place to pray

or the birth o a prince, Geumsunsa emple

is amous or its beautiul natural scenery in

the Bukhansan National Park, and it belongs

to Beomeosa emple, Head emple or the

14th District o the Jogye Order o Korean

Buddhism. It specializes as a concentrated

Seon(Zen) meditation temple. Geumsunsa

emple is located in Gugi-dong, Jongnogu,

in ront o Mt.Inwang, near the Blue House

and Gyeongbokgung Palace, and only

fifeen minutes away rom Gwanghwamun,

downtown Seoul. A mountain stream flows

rom Bibong Peak and Hyangnobong Peak

in the Bukhansan National Park, passes

under Hong-ye-gyo(Bridge o Nirvana)

at the temple, and gives you the eel o the

natural beauty o a temple, yet it is locatedin the center o Seoul.

Address 1962 Gugi-dong Jongno-gu Seoul

Tel 02 395 9955 Fax 02 395 9921

Website www.geumsunsa.org


Geumsunsa Temple

Bongeunsa emple is a 1,200 year oldtemple located in Samseongdong,Gangnamgu, Seoul. Built in 794 C.E.

during the reign o King Wonseong by

National eacher, Ven. Yeonhoe, Bongeunsa

emple became the head temple o the Seon

sect during the Joseon Dynasty, when the

government supported Conucianism, while

oppressing Buddhism. Due to the efforts o

Master aego Bou, who devoted himsel to

the revival o Korean Buddhism, by official

recognition Bongeunsa emple became

a stepping stone or this development. In

addition, through the national examinations

or recruiting monks, it produced great

masters such as Master Seosan and

Samyeong, who revived the lineage o Seon

practice in Korea. In the latter part o the

Joseon Dynasty, Ven. Younggi built the

Panjeon to store and preserve Buddhistscriptures, as well as eighty-one engraved

volumes o the Avatamsaka Sutra.

Bongeunsa Temple

Address 73 Samseong-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul

Tel 02 3218 4895 Fax 02 544 2141

Website www.bongeunsa.org


Subway+Bus

Take the No. 3 subway line, get off at Gyeongbokgung

Station and go out through Exit No. 3. Take 7212 bus

and get off at the Yi-buk-o-do-cheong. Then walk to

Geumsunsa passing Cheong-un Senior Citizens Home,

Bibong Restaurant, and Bibong Ticket Office.

Or, take the No. 4 subway line, get off at Gireum Station

and go out through Exit No. 3. Take 7211 bus and get

off at Gugi Tunnel, Institute for the Translation of Korean

Classics. Then walk to Geumsunsa passing Yi-buk-o-

do-cheong, Cheong-un Senior Citizens Home, Bibong

Restaurant, and Bibong Ticket Office.

Subway

Take the No. 2 subway line, get off at Samseong Station

and go out through Exit No. 6. Then walk about 100m in

the direction of the ASEM Tower.

Or, take the No. 7 subway line, get off at Cheongdam

Station and go out through Exit. No.2. Then walk about

150m in the direction of Gyeonggi High School.

Bus

ASEM Tower stop - blue bus: 342, 640, green bus:

2225, 2411, 2413, 3411

KEPCO stop - blue bus: 143, 301,

green bus: 2225, 3217, 3414, red bus: 9407

Public

Transit

Public

Transit

From Jamsil or Songpa:Hangang Daegyo (Bridge)

Gangbyeon ExpresswayNaebu Expressway

Kookmin Univ. ICBugak TunnelSinyeong-dong

Samgeori (three-way intersection)Samgeori before

Gugi TunnelYi-buk-o-do-cheong

From Olympic Expressway:Yeongdong Daegyo(Bridge)

Yeongdong DaeroBongeunsa sageori (Cross-

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Jeondeungsa Temple Woljeongsa Temple

Jeondeungsa keeps a long tradition thatcan be traced back to 381 C.E., whenVen. Ado built this temple. Once the royal

temple during the Goryeo and Joseon

Dynasty, it is the oldest among all extant

Korean temples.

According to legend, the Samnangseong

Fortress winding along Mt. Jeongjoksan,

was built by the three sons o Dangun who

is thought to be the ounder o the first

Korean ancient kingdom Gojoseon.

Te most amous cultural property o

Jeondeungsa is the Main Buddha Hall

Daewungbojeon. What makes this

reasure No. 178 cultural asset more

popular is the figure o a naked woman

right under the eave o the roo. Te our

wooden works on each corner o the

building tells the legendary story o love,

betrayal and ultimately the sad endingbetween the master carpenter and a village

woman.

Woljeongsa emplestay is enticing.First o all, the one thousand yearold fir tree orest makes you contemplative

in this pristine tranquility. When you stroll

along the Odae Stream, the whispering

sound o the flowing water invites you

to be a part o the scene. Te spiritual

ambience o the remote and isolated

hermitages gives you a eeling o the

presence o Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

tenderly smiling at you.

In Woljeongsa you can meet the present

moment to build a new relationship with

your inner sel; it may be when you hit the

temple bell, when you walk in meditation

or when you visit the Woljeongsa Buddhist

Museum. Be one with your true sel and

with the nature in the emple o the Clear

Moonlight; o the title wol () meaning

moon, jeong() meaning clear.High above the temple is the legendary

Jeongmyeolbogung, the Jeweled Palace o

Stillness and Extinction, which holds some

Sarira, the relics o Shakyamuni Buddha.

Address 635 Onsu-ri Gilsang-myeon

Ganghwa-gun Incheon

Tel 032 937 0152 Fax 032 232 5450

Websitewww.jeondeungsa.org


Address 63 Dongsan-ri Jinbu-myeon

Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do Province

Tel 033 339 6606 Fax 033 334 6606

Websitewww.woljeongsa.org

Bus

From Incheon Bus Terminal: Take an express city bus

No. 700 and get off at Jeondeungsa

From Songjeong Station (No. 5 subway line): Go out

through exit No. 1, take a No. 60-2 blue bus and get off

at Onsu-ri.

Public

Transit

From Seoul:Take National Highway No. 48 and enter

the Gimpo Bypass. Pass through Janggi-dong and drive

until you meet the road sign for Yangchon, Daegot Choji

Daegyo(Bridge), then exit to the right. At the Yangchon

Sageori(Interection) go forward about 8km in the

direction of Ganghwa (Choji Daegyo) and after crossing

the Choji Daegyo, turn right, go forward 2km further. At

Choji Samgeori (three-way intersection) turn left and go

3km until you meet Jeondeungsa Sageori (Onsu-ri). Turn

left to the Jeondeungsa parking lot.

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Train

Cheongnyangni StationWonju StationWonju

Intercity Bus Terminal Jinbu Intercity Bus Terminal

Woljeongsa

Bus

From Seoul: Dong-Seoul TerminalJinbu Intercity Bus

TerminalWoljeongsa StopWoljeongsa

Public

Transit

From Seoul: Jungbu (Central) Expressway Hobeop

JunctionYeongdong Expressway Jinbu IC

after 1.5km, turn leftat Gau Samgeori go straight

after 2km, turn left at Woljeong Samgeori go straight

at Byeong-an Samgeori Odaesan National Park

Odaesan Tourist HotelTicket OfficeTicket Check

PointParking LotGeumganggyo (Bridge)

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Yongjoosa emple was built in 1790 bythe 22nd ruler o the Joseon Dynasty,King Jeongjo(1752-1800), in honor o his

late ather, Prince Sadoseja(1735-1762). Tis

place was the ormer site o the Galyangsa

emple, built in 854 C.E. by the Silla King

Munseong. King Jeongjo had moved his

murdered athers tomb rom its previous

location in Yangjoo, Gyeonggi Province

to Hwasan. He then built a temple to

protect the royal tomb, and to pray or

the repose o his athers soul. Te night

beore the opening ceremony, the King

dreamed o a dragon grasping a Cintamani

jewel(magic pearl) in its mouth, ascending

to heaven, and so he named the Yongjoosa

emple(Dragon Jewel emple). Tereore,

Yongjoosa is known as Te original temple

o filial piety, where Buddha nature and

filial piety go hand in hand.

Mt. Palgongsan, which is known asa sacred mountain, is dotted withtemples and religious sites, and boasts

popularity with people who search or

spirituality and want to go beyond the limits

o the physical world. One o those places

requented not only by Buddhists but also

culture-seekers is Donghwasa, a 1500 year

old temple ull o history, tradition and

nature. Donghwasa emplestay takes pride

in a wide range o programs including

Meditation Practice in Search o My

rue Sel, Meditation in the Monks Stele

Field, Meditation by Starlight and ea

Ceremony which you can experience the

tea drinking customs. Oriental medicine

specialized programs such as making herbal

air resheners are sure to help awaken your

body along with your mind. Donghwasa

got its name rom a legend that flowers oroyal oxglove (Paulownia koreana) trees

suddenly bloomed in winter when it was

reconstructed.

Yongjoosa Temple Donghwasa Temple

Address 188 Songsan-dong Hwaseong

Gyeonggi-do Province

Tel 031 235 6886 Fax 031 234 2818

Website www.yongjoosa.or.kr


Address 35 Dohak-dong Dong-gu Daegu

Tel 053 982 0223 Fax 053 985 0223

Websitewww.donghwasa.net


Subway

Take the subway line No.1 and get off at Byeongjeom

Station. After coming out through the rear exit of the

station, take a bus No. 34 or 34-1 for about 15 minutes.

Bus

Suwon Nammun (Suwon South Gate, Paldalmun),

Suwon Station; No. 24, 46

Yeongtong (Suwon), Byeongjeom (Hwaseong); No. 34,

34-1

Dongtan, Byeongjeom (Hwaseong);No. 50, 35-1

Public

Transit

From Suwon: In the direction of Osan8km

ByeongjeomIn the direction of Suwon Univ. 3km

Yongjoosa

-From Suwon Station6km Korea National Open Univ.

(Suwon)4km Yunggeon-neung2km Yongjoosa

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Train

Dong-Daegu Stationwalk (10 min.) Fatima

Hospital Express city bus No. 1 (45min.)

Donghwasa

Bus

Seobu Bus TerminalSubway No. 1 (in direction of

Ansim)get off at A-yang-gyo Station Express city

bus No. 1 (35min.)Donghwasa

Bukbu Bus TerminalTake a city bus to Gu (old)

Hanil GeukjangExpress city bus No. 1 (1 hour )

Donghwasa

Public

Transit

From Daegu:Daegu-Pohang Express Way

Palgongsan ICBulno-dong (straight)Gongsan

Tunnel (straight)Left turn at Baek-an Samgeori (three-

way intersection)Youth Training Center (straight)

Donghwasa

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Beomeosa Temple

Beomeosa was ounded in 678 CEby Master Ui-sang as one o the tentemples o Hwaeom Order he established

in Korea. Legend has it that at the top o

the mountain, where the temple is situated

in, there was a well with golden colored

water, which never dries up. A gold-

colored fish had come down rom heaven

on the clouds and enjoyed living in the

well. From this story, the mountain got

its name Geumjeongsan meaning Gold

Well Mountain, and the temple Beomeosa,

emple o Heavenly Fish.

Beomeosa emplestay is ull o Korean

monastic practice. Beomeosa emplestay

offers a wide array o programs. Whatever

you may choose, the essence is the same: to

find mysel through emplestay. In the clear

atmosphere and the natural beauty, you willfind yoursel shining like a golden fish with

the light o your true sel.

Address 546 Cheongnyong-dong Geumjeong-gu

Busan

Tel 051 508 5726 Fax 051 508 3229

Websitewww.beomeosa.co.kr


Jikjisa emples history spans more than1,600 years. Te name Jikji, whichmeans Pointing directly, comes rom

an expression in the Seon(Zen) School,

Pointing directly to Original Mind.

Te strong point o the lie in Jikjisa is the

natural well-being style. Te simple and

humble temple ood and monastic lie

changes your body and mind naturally and

healthily. Jikjisa applies various aspects in

running emplestay program. o begin

with, its titles are enticing:Slowness,

Emptiness and Sharing, I Only Know It Is

Sufficient, YandanBeopseok, and Tranquil

Templestay for Relaxation.How do they

sound to you?

Jikjisa emplestay presents you with the

chance to put down the stress and find your

true sel. Trough the lie in the tranquil

and sublime atmosphere, you will be intouch with true reedom which will make

you be yoursel.

Jikjisa Temple

Address 216 Unsu-ri Daehang-myeon

Gimcheon Gyeongsangbuk-do Province

Tel 054 429 1716 Fax 054 436 3174

Website www.jikjisa.or.kr


Subway

Busan Subway No. 1 Beomeosa Station, Exit No. 5 or 7

Walk about 5 minutes No. 90 Bus for Beomeosa

Beomeosa

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Take 148, 37, 49-1, 80-1, 90, 301, 50, 50-1, 1002 and

get off at Beomeosa stop Walk about 5 minutes

No. 90 Bus for BeomeosaBeomeosa

Public

Transit

From Nopo-dong area:After the Check Point, turn

right at the three-way intersectionTurn right at the

intersection Turn right at the three-way intersection

Go straight for about 5 minutes Beomeosa

From Namsan-dong area:At the intersection of

Beomeosa Subway Station, turn left Turn right at

the intersectionGo straight for about 5 minutes

Beomeosa

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Train (KTX)

Gimcheon (Gumi) KTX StationTake a local bus to

Jikjisa (No. 11 or 111 bus headed for Jikjisa or transfer

to bus No. 11 or 111 at Gimcheon Bus Terminal when

using other buses.

Train (Saemaeul / Mugunghwa)

Gimcheon StationTake a local bus No. 11. or 111

headed for Jikjisa Get off at Jikjisa Bus Terminal

Bus

GimcheonJikjisa

Gimcheon Bus TerminalTake a local bus No. 11 or

111 headed for Jikjisa

Public

Transit

From Seoul: SeoulGyeongbu Expressway

Chupungnyeong IC (3 hours)National Road / Route

No. 4 (in direction of Gimcheon) Local Road No. 903

Jikjisa

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Haeinsa was ounded in 802 C.E.under the ull support o the Sillaroyal amily with the goal to elucidate the

philosophy and thought o the Avatamsaka

School (Flower Garland School). During

the Joseon Dynasty the ripitaka Koreana

was enshrined in Haeinsa, making this

temple the first Dharma Jewel Monastery.

Te ripitaka Koreana is a cornerstone o

Korean peoples aith. Haeinsa emplestay

offers a time and place to meet a thousand

year culture. In the harmony o nature and

history, it invites a journey o tranquility

and awareness. o help your journey o

sel reflection and finding a way to empty

yoursel, Haeinsa emplestay advises you

to be aware o each moment. Start by trying

to find yoursel all the time, either while

listening to the sound o the Dharma drum

or while having conversation over tea.

Haeinsa Temple

Address 10 Chiin-ri Gaya-myeon Hapcheon-gun

Gyeongsangnam-do Province

Tel 055 934 3110 Fax 055 934 3109

Websitewww.haeinsa.or.kr


Sunmudo translates literally into theway o doing meditative martial arts. Itemphasizes the harmony o body and mind

through the awareness o ones breath. It is a

traditional Korean Buddhist martial art that

traces its origins back over a thousand years.

Sof and meditative Qi Gong movements

cultivate an awareness o our own internal

energies, while leading us towards a

greater sensitivity o the external energies

flowing all around us. Golgulsa emplestay

programs combine Sunmudo with all o

the special moments o temple lie: the

unorgettable tones o early morning

chanting; practicing walking meditation as

the sun rises in the sky above you; exalting

afer finishing the 108 prostrations; the

pleasure o having a conversation with a

Sunmudo master over tea; and the healthy

simplicity o temple ood.

Golgulsa Temple

Address San 304 Andong-ri Yangbuk-myeon

Gyeongju Gyeongsangbuk-do Province

Tel 054 744 1689 Fax 054 745 0172

Websitewww.sunmudo.net


Train

Take the train from your place of origin to Dong-Daegu

or Daegu Station, then take Subway line 1 headed for

Daegok. Get off at Seongdangmot Station, go to Seobu

Intercity Bus Terminal, then take a bus to Haeinsa.

(about a one hour and 40 minute ride)

Bus

From Seoul: Express Bus TerminalDaeguSeobu

Intercity Bus TerminalHaeinsa

Public

Transit

From Masan: Central Region (Jungbu naeryuk)

ExpresswayDong-Goryeong JC 88 Olympic

Expressway Haeinsa IC (about a one and a half hour

ride)

Private

Car

Bus

From Gyeongju Station or Gyeongju Intercity Bus

Terminal, take the city bus No. 100 or 150 to Andong

Samgeori (three-way junction). The bus ride is about 1

hour. From there, walk about 15 minutes to Golgulsa.

Taxi

From Gyeongju Station or Gyeongju Bus Terminal, itll

take about 50 minutes by taxi.

Public

Transit

From Gyeongju:take the National Road / Route No.4

and drive for 26km towards Gampo on the east coast.

There will be signs for both Golgulsa and Girimsa. At

Andong Samgeori (three-way intersection), turn left. After

about 500m, you will see the signs for Golgulsa Temple.

There will be brown road signs on the right of the road,

and a big stone sign with Korean letters on the left. Turn

left and pass through the main gate. There is a parking

area just inside the temple gate. It takes about thirty

minutes from downtown.

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Geumsansa Temple

Geumsansa emple is quietly perched inthe western oothills o Mt. Moaksan.Like the mountain Gyeryongsan, Mt.

Moaksan, so-called Mother Mountain, is the

cradle o many different indigenous religions.

Te mountains shape looks like a mother

cradling her baby, just as Mt. Moak embraces

Geumsansa emple. During the Baekje reign

o King Beop(599 C.E.), the temple was built

to pray or the kings prosperity and good

ortune. Later during the reign o Silla King

Hyegong(766 C.E.), the Precepts Master Ven.

Jinpyo(718752 C.E.) enlarged the temple

and established it as the Head emple or the

worship o Maitreya. Maitreya is the uture

Buddha, who will appear countless eons

rom now, but to his aithul ollowers he is

a compassionate Buddha who is always with

them. Wherever you step in Geumsansa

emple, there are valuable relics and culturalassets.

Address 39 Geumsan-ri Geumsan-myeon

Gimje Jeollabuk-do Province

Tel 063 542 0048Fax 063 548 1390

Website www.geumsansa.org


Mihwangsa Temple

Mihwangsa is located at the southernmosttip o the Korean Peninsula, on thehillside o Mt. Dalmasan, amidst such

picturesque beauty. Te location at the end o

the land sets this ancient temple apart rom

others and this is reflected in the emplestay

program. Mihwangsa offers its own programs

or those weary souls who come so ar seeking

peace o mind. Te morning service is when

they encounter another world, which is

ollowed by sitting meditation when they ace

their own selves. In this way, their spiritual

adventure starts at the temple deep in the

woods, araway rom their ordinary lie. Te

Main Buddha Hall, in addition to the graceul

architectural esthetic, has some interesting

eatures such as tortoises and crabs carved in

the corner stones. Inside the hall, there are

Sanskrit letters and one thousand Buddhas

painted on the ceiling and the cross beams.

Address 247 Seojeong-ri Songji-myeon

Haenam-gun Jeollanam-do Province

Tel 061 533 3521 Fax 061 535 2706

Website www.mihwangsa.com


Train (KTX)

Yongsan StationGimje Station (1 hour 50 minutes))

Bus

-From Jeonju Express Bus Terminal

Take the bus 79 to Geumsansa (The bus comes every

25 minutes, about 50-minute distance)You are supposed to take a 100-meter walk from the

Bus Terminal to the bus stop.

-From Gimje Bus Terminal

Take the bus No. 5 to Geumsansa (about 50-minute

distance)

-From Gimje Station

Take the bus No. 5 to Geumsansa (about 45-minute

distance)

Public

Transit

-Take the Honam Expressway, Geumsansa IC Exit

Geumsansa ICWonpyeongGeumsansa (about 5

km, 10 minutes)

-Take the Seohaean (West Coast) Expressway, West

Gimje IC Exit

West Gimje ICGimjeWonpyeongGeumsansa

(about 26km, 50 minutes)

Private

Car

Train

-Seoul Yongsan Station (Honamseon, Honam Line)

Gwangju StationTaxi Gwangju Bus Terminal, take Direct

Bus for HaenamMihwangsa

-Seoul Yongsan Station (Honamseon) Naju StationTaxi

Naju Bus Terminal, take a bus to HaenamMihwangsa

-Seoul Yongsan Station (Honamseon)Mokpo Station

TaxiMokpo Bus Terminal, take a bus to Haenam

Mihwangsa

Bus

-Seoul Central City Bus TerminalHaenam (5 hours)

-Seoul Central City Bus Terminal / Dong-Seoul Bus Terminal

Gwangjutake Direct Bus for HaenamMihwangsa

Public

Transit

Gyeongbu ExpresswayCheonan Junction

Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway Nonsan Honam

Expressway Gwangju toll gate NajuHaenam

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