BongEnSa - Buddha of the Future

BongEnSa is across the street from new shining glass/steel/concrete offices. Amazing contrast, especially considering that BongEnSa is over 1200 years old. That is over a millenium! The Buddha of the Future is a more recent addition though, 1996. BTW Buddha of the Future is when Buddha returns to save Mankind and most of you recognize Him as the Laughing Buddha.

Korea - Seoul

November 19th 2009
Arrived in Korea last Thursday night not knowing what to expect. I have been hearing stories of people not speaking English and some may not be so kind to foreigners (compared to certain countries). So when I got off the airport bus 9+pm at some major intersection and I didn't see any English signs or maps, I thought I'd be sleeping at some street corner. Thanks to the convenience store clerk, ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

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

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