Beomeosa Temple

The Beomeosa Temple is a Buddhist temple that was built in the late VII century. It is located on a mountain on the northern outskirts of the city of Pusan. It is the head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and includes multiple chapels, which rise in the mountain of stairs and courtyards. This area is decorated with colored lanterns which are lit at dusk and give the tempe beautiful glow. To get here, you can take the metro to the "Beomeosa" metro stop, and then get on the bus, where you will then walk 5kms from the base of the mountain (where the city ends) to the beginning of the

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