October 27, 2013. Beopjusa, Boeun, Korea.
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| Beopjusa's huge standing Buddha. |
After hiking Songnisan (previous post), I visited this temple, called Beopjusa (법주사), which is a 10-minute walk past the Songnisan park entrance. I arrived just after sunset and didn't have a lot of time since the park was closing soon, so I decided to head back for sunrise the next morning. I woke up at 6am, arrived at the temple around 6:30, 15 minutes or so before sunrise, and stayed for about an hour and a half, taking photos and watching the sun slowly light its way through the temple complex.
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First view through the main gate (left). They are renovating a colossal pagoda-style building behind this one.
The customary water basin (right). These two photos were taken just after sunset. |
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| A dash of color. |
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| There are more monks than visitors this early in the morning. |
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| I love these colors. |
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| The main temple building. |
