Korean Travel Online - Templestay Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Jogyesa Temple was all decked out in bright and colorful chrysanthemums for Templestay's 10th year anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, Jogyesa Temple had an exhibit about Templestay entitled "Finding Happiness Within Myself"

Took a while to get this shot and make sure no one walks into the shot

Found a good angle to shoot the temple

Enlightenment Tree

When at temples, make it a point to look up

Various exhibits at the temple

Exhibit showcasing how Korean temple food used to be, plus its modern interpretation, and a photo exhibition of seasonal Korean temple foods.

Tea and conversation with a monk. Try some Korean traditional tea in a specially recreated tearoom

Exhibit on Buddhism and tea culture in Korea: Exhibition featuring traditional Korean tea, tea-sets, and equipment

Templestay symbol drawing

Lighting or burning incense is a gesture of paying one’s highest respects to the Buddha.

A wish-writing wall

Wish writing

8-sided 10-story pagoda
The 8 angles of the symbolize the noble eightfold path and the 10-stories stand for ten wholesome actions.

Autumn leaves forming covering the ground

Behind the temple, there's a gorgeous tree-lined path

Perfect match swans

Chrysanthemums shaped like the Korean peninsula

The butterfly of equality

Mother Flower Elephant

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