Browsing the archives for the Yeongcheon tag
Back in the U.S., the Korean War is often referred to as the “Forgotten War.” It might be said then in S. Korea that it’s a war the people would like to forget, but can’t. Looking around at all the high rise buildings, cell phone shops and internet cafes, it is difficult to imagine that [...]
Inspired by the “Weird America” books back home, I’ve decided to start a series of posts on some of the quirky, cheesy or just plain strange tourist attractions that abound around here. I could begin the with the wish-granting stone of Cheonwonsa Temple (천원사), or the legendary Vagina Valley of Mt. Obongsan (오봉산), but I [...]
If you’ve ever taken the bus from Gyeongju to Daegu, you might’ve caught a fleeting glimpse of a giant golden Buddha off in the mountains to the north. No, this isn’t some apparition induced by sleep deprivation or soju poisoning. This huge Buddha actually overlooks Manbulsa (만불사), or literally “Temple of Ten-thousand Buddhas,” nestled at [...]
