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SOUTH KOREA Busan HaedongYonggung Temple
HaedongYonggung Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea. The temple was built in 1376 by the teacher known as Naong during the Goryeo Dynasty, and was originally known as Bomun Temple. It was destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) but was rebuilt in the 1930s, and was renamed HaedongYonggung Temple. The name HaedongYonggungsa means Korean Dragon Palace Temple, but this name is only relatively new, having been given to the place in 1974. Prior to this, the temple was called Bomun after the Goddess of Mercy.The temple complex is a large one and one of few in Korea to be set on the seaside. As such, combined with its proximity to Haeundae Beach and the east side of Busan, the temple is popular with sightseers, particularly during Buddha's Birthday celebrations when the complex is decorated with paper lanterns. It honorsHaesuGwaneumDaebul, the Sea Goddess Buddha of Mercy, who is an aspect of Guanyin
HaedongYonggungsa is famous for its picturesque seaside location. Busan’s “Temple on the Coast” is also a hot spot for watching the sunrise on the first day of the year or, increasingly, any day of the year
HaedongYonggung Golden Jijang Bosal statue on the sunrise platform
HaedongYonggung Golden Jijang Bosal statue on the sunrise platform
Just outside the main entrance of the temple is a row of statues corresponding to each zodiac sign. Temple visitors often place coins on their zodiac sign for luck. Huge steles and statues of Buddhist importance, such as the dharma wheel, dot the path down to the Traffic Safety Prayer Pagoda The Dog
‘Buddha of Granting a Son.’ The myth goes that you will have a son if you pray while you are rubbing the belly of Happy Buddha (Podaehwasang)
The winding stairs that lead down to the temple are lined with one of the area’s largest collections of stone lanterns.
At the bottom of 108 stairs, you can veer left to look over the ocean, buy a drink or snack, and get a great view of the temple, or you can continue straight to walk over the stone bridge to the temple itself
HaedongYonggung Temple - The stone bridge From the bridge to the temple, visitors throw coins (over the right side of the bridge) into the small cauldrons among the statues below, wishing good luck
Symbolically, dragons, which are known as "yong" or "ryong" in Korean, are thought to be bearers of good fortune and spiritual clarity because their loud voices clear away any and all delusions of corrupting thoughts. They have power over the sea, floods and storms. Specifically in Buddhism, there are eight kinds of protective deities that help protect the teachings of the Buddha (the Dharma), and one of those protective deities is the dragon
Guanyin or Guan Yin Goddess of Mercy white stone statue stands on the top of the hill at HaedongYonggungsa TemplePrior to 1974, the temple was called Bomun after the Goddess of Mercy
Gwanseeum-bosal (the Bodhisattva of Compassion) HaesuGwaneumDaebul (Seawater Great Goddess Buddha)
HaedongYonggungsa Temple Daeungjeon Main Hall
HaedongYonggungsa Temple Daeungjeon Main Hall
HaedongYonggungsa Temple Carved and paintedeaves Every beam is painted meticulously with signs of nature and deities. Flowers play a big part in the decor here, with the outside beam designs each featuring a different type of fauna.
HaedongYonggungsa Temple Golden Happy Buddha statue
Intothe shrine beside the Main Hal, the golden statue of Podae-hwasang, the Future Buddha
HaedongYonggungsa stone stupa Yaksayeorae Statue (Healing or Medicine Buddha)
HaedongYonggungsaTemple Buddha statues to pray for academic achievements
This temple celebrates the Buddha’s birthday in April with lanterns, and the cherry trees blossom from late March to early April
