Bongeunsa Temple near World Trade Center & Coex in Gangnam, Seoul
There are many Buddhist temples in Seoul. Bongeunsa is one of them and in my opinion, one of the most beautiful 😉
This large statue welcomes worshipers from around the city and the country!
What I love about this photo is seeing the old vs new, ancient vs modern. The temple has withstood difficult times and modernization.
In the background you can see The World Trade Center Seoul as well as the largest underground shopping center in Asia, the Coex Mall.
It is an urban oasis and the perfect place to recharge batteries!
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That’s a super pretty photo! I really want to go to Seoul one day and this photo just makes me want to go more.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful photo and thoughts 🙂
Thank you so much. Glad you like it! I hope you visit Seoul one day soon! ♥ it so much as it was home for 2 years. Can’t wait to go back 😉
You are welcome. I hope I visit Seoul one day too 🙂
You will love it I am sure 😉
Btw I’ve a question for you. Are you on Twitter or Instagram? I wanted to send you visitors but didn’t find you 😦
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I would love to visit Seoul!
I’m sure you’d ♥ it 😉
I called it home for 2 years so it is quite special for me.
Thank you for stopping by!
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Daebak! 🙂
I wonder where you were when you took this photo. I never knew there’s a beautiful Buddhist temple like this in Seoul!!
Thank you!
If you ever go to this temple, there is a hill right behind the giant buddha! I stood there and captured that image 😉
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