Songnisan

A visit to a temple

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A friend of Anne's took us out to visit a temple. I wasn't told where we were going, but I grabbed my camera, and jumped in the car. It took us over an hour of driving to get there, but the lunch and the walk were well worth it.

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Lunch, with a million and one traditional Korean side-dishes
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Up the mountain we go!
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It's the largest golden Buddha I've ever seen

 

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More golden Buddhas in the chambers below the statue
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Adding a stone and making a wish is a Korean tradition at temples and on mountains
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Another Buddha, another alter

 

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Everybody Happy!

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