Naksan Temple

Last year I read several blog posts about Naksan Temple, or Naksansa/낙산사 (wikipedia), and I really wanted to visit.  It is one of the few temples that are on the coast (as most are on top of mountains).

But, living in Andong and getting out of work at 11pm really prevented me from traveling too far.  So, I was very excited for this week’s Chuseok holiday… well, I was excited until I came down with gastritis.

But once I was there, Naksansa took my breath away, and not because my entire midsection would periodically make me double over in pain (from the gastritis)… it was just that beautiful.  Naksansa is my new favorite temple.  I will stop here and just show the photos.

You can view the full set here.

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Directions: From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, you can get a 2.5 hour bus to Sokcho every hour (16,000 won).  Once in Sokcho, turn right outside of the bus terminal to find the bus stop and take bus 9-1 to Naksansa (every 10 minutes @ 1,000 won).  Since this temple is not located on top of a mountain, it is extremely easy to find — just tell the bus driver “Naksansa.”

You can also take an express bus from the Gangnam Terminal although the trip is a bit longer at 3:10.

Related posts:

1. Buseok Temple — beautiful temple from 676 AD
2. Naeso Temple
3. Bulguk Temple
4. Abai Village — a North Korean village in South Korea
5. Donghwa Temple

Tagged as: buddhism, naksansa, sokcho, temple