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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

A temple that hears the waves.

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

해동용궁사 · Gijang, Busan

A Buddhist temple built right on the seaside rocks, rare in Korea where most temples hide in the mountains. First founded in 1376.

Local tipCome early in the morning for sunrise over the sea, before the tour buses arrive.
Getting thereOSIRIA Station (Donghae Line), then about 20 min on foot.
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Photo: Anna L Martin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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