Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Called the most beautiful temple in Korea, the Haedong Yonggungsa Temple sits on a cliff overlooking the Sea of Japan.

There has been some form of temple here since the 1300s (though some dispute this) however, the modern temple was destroyed by an invasion of Korea by Japan in 1930 and was subsequently rebuilt.

The temple was stunning and totally different to what we had seen before with most temples being built high up in the mountains.

One highlight was the money Buddha, two large gold coloured pigs which if you rub their nose is meant to give you good luck when it comes to money <- I rubbed it MANY times (I was thinking of plastering, bathroom designers, sofas, and kitchen fitters).Read more