Emily took us on a special journey today. On a bus which climbed steadily up increasingly wooded slopes, leaving Busan with its crowds and high-rise buildings far below. We got off at the Buddhist temple, Beomeo-sa
It’s been here since 678. There’s a golden well nearby in which a golden fish from Nirvana lives, so this site was perfect as headquarters for the Dyana sect.
The Japanese destroyed it in 1593. It was rebuilt.
This is a temple, a working monastery, a place of worship and pilgrimage. It shows. Those of us who visited as tourists felt something of what it offers as we absorbed the beauty, peace and serenity of this special site.
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From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Amazing – the history of the region. Your trip helps me to realize that I know so little. SImply amazing. Keep posting and sharing. Thank you.
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Thank you. You should come. The Korean people love Americans!
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Gorgeous!
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It really was.
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You’ve spent so much time at a Western religious site, this must’ve been extra fascinating.
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You’re right. The difference is that Fountains Abbey ceased to be a place of worship more than four centuries ago. The temple is a living one, and apart from the monks, many visitors were clearly worshippers too.
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What a fabulous place with such a long history of worship!
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It was a very special, living place.
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