Seoul

South Korea 2015
P000-022 peace, calm, tranquility - we arrived in Seoul the evening of June 30 for our 4-nts 5 days visit amid the MERS virus outbreak in the city... Seoul, capital of...
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P001-002 July 1 - local guide picked us up at hotel (Courtyard Times Square), our 'private' city tour began with a morning visit to Jogyesa Temple located in the heart...
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P001-025 Jogyesa or Jogye Temple 曹溪寺, modern temple first established in 1910 moved and reconstructed here since 1937, chief temple of the Jogye order representing the...
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P006 ... originally built in 1910 with name of Gakhwangsa Temple by monks longing for independence of the Korean Buddhism and recovery of Koreans' self esteem, name...
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P007-012 Beomjongru (Brahma Bell Pavilion), a colorful building housing the four temple instruments that are played before the morning and evening chanting...
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P007 ... the Brahma Bell, the Cloud Gong and Wooden Fish..
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P008 ... the Dharma Drum...
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P009-004 ... Geuknakjeon (Paradise Hall), built in honor of Amitabha, a celestial Buddha leading people to the ultimate enlightenment where he now resides...
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P009 ... Amitabha Buddha is the principal Buddha in a type of Buddhism practiced in East Asia known as Pure Land Buddhism, Amitabha meaning “Infinite Light”; this...
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P010 ... ten statues in this hall said to be the judges that decide 49 days after death who goes to heaven and who goes to hell... today, this building is used for...
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P011 ... this 50 ft tall 10-storeys octagonal stupa rebuilt in 2009, from the original 7-levels stupa constructed in 1930 housing the sarira or relic of the Buddha...
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P013-001 ... often found planted near Buddhist temples and palaces, the Chinese Scholar Tree (locust tree) in front of Daeungjeon (Main Dharma Hall) believed to be over...
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P014-015 ... temple holds the Jogyesa Lotus Lantern Festival every year around June celebrating Buddha’s birthday when the courtyard of the temple is decorated with...
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P014 Daeungjeon, the main Dharma Hall, at the center of Jogyesa Temple...
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P015-003 ... Daeungjeon (Main Dharma Hall), housing the magnificent golden statues of Amitabha Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha and Bhaisaiya Buddha; these golden statues...
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P015-013 ... Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism and the great hero for which the hall is named after, seen with his left hand in his lap while his right hand touches...
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P019 ... it's said that this statue of baby buddha can only make you smile, are you smiling?
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P020 ... 500 years old baeksong (lacebark pine) tree standing next to Daeungjeon, origin from north China, this species of trees grow and reproduce slowly making...
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P021 Iljumun (One Pillar Gate), the colorful and large main gate into holy Jogyesa Temple, the name derives from the single horizontal post symbolizing one mind;...
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P026 ... driving by the outskirt of Blue House (Cheongwadae) 青瓦台 - Cheongwadae, the presidential residence of the Republic of Korea, the heart of the nation; the...
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