If you’ve spent any time touring the Korean countryside, you might have noticed a single gnarly old tree standing nearby a farm village here or there. These trees are actually called Dang-namu (당나무) and according to Korean folk religion (a form of Korean Shamanism) they are actually one of the village’s Dong-shin (동신), [...]
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11 Nov 09
Walking through the gates here feels a bit like stepping back in time. The calmness of the atmosphere never fails to move me and if you can catch it now when the gingko trees are bright yellow, it’s just magic. It’s a fairly large complex of buildings, so feel free to nose a round a bit. The only part that’s not usually open to the public is the back part which I assume is only open for ceremonial holidays.
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Posted in Gyeongju, Hwangnam-dong, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists
Tagged architecture, Confucianism, downtown, Gyeongju, shrines, sights to see
Tagged architecture, Confucianism, downtown, Gyeongju, shrines, sights to see
