Destination: Love Castle (Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea) (NSFW)
GYEONGJU is known for having plenty of touristy things to see within a bus ride’s distance. Bulguksa, Seokguram Grotto, and plenty of tombs make the area a worthy destination for as long as you have to visit. Not mentioned on most of the area maps, I only heard about...
Destination: Manbulsa – the Buddhist temple of 10,000 Buddhas (Yeongcheon city, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea)
Author’s note: A hat tip to Sherwin at gyeongjublog.com for writing about this temple first. Most Buddhist temples are quiet. Reverent-feeling. Relaxing. Here at Manbulsa, (literally: the temple of 10,000 Buddhas), you get two out of the three. Upon arriving,...
Destination: Tongdosa – a Buddhist temple holding bones of the Buddha (Yangsan city, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea)
Above: 증장천왕 (Jeungjang cheonwang), or the deva of the south gate, guarding with a dragon. Author’s note: a big shout-out and thank you to Sherwin from gyeongjublog.com for showing the Lady in Red and I around. Another shout-out of appreciation goes to Dr. David...Destination: Tomb hunting in Gyeongju (Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea)
UPDATE 17 Feb 2010: Added some corrected facts about Seokbinggo (HT to Gomushin Girl). While in town to see Bulguksa and Seokguram Grotto, my girlfriend and I meandered through the downtown area of Gyeongju. The city is known as a ‘museum without walls’ for a reason....
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