Beopjusa in Fall

October 27, 2013. Beopjusa, Boeun, Korea.

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.

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.

A dash of color.

There are more monks than visitors this early in the morning.

I love these colors.

The main temple building.

Bulguksa Visit

October 20, 2013, Gyeongju, South Korea.

Spent my Sunday afternoon with a group of 12 or so Fulbright renewees. It was the free day of conference, so we decided to rent bikes ($8 for four hours) and ride over to Bulguksa, which is one of the more famous temples in Korea (judging from the number of pictures plastered all over the country). Didn't get as much time as I would have liked, so I definitely plan on going back. Hopefully before fall turns to winter...