Temple stay

Temple stay

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January 30th 2009
Wow.. what can I say about temple stay! One of the weirdest and most amazing experiences of my life. I spent 24 hours living like a Buddhist monk! They have a lifestyle very different to most of us, from getting up at 4am to pray, to eating every last speck of food on their plate. I mean there’s no way I could do it for longer than a day or 2.. but it was great experiencing it just for one day. ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more