Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea
4.5 (1.021 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #19 in Seoul Religious Sites • Monuments & Statues
Busy temple
This beautiful, colorful temple is the center of Zen Buddhism in Korea. Equally lovely is the courtyard, which is filled with vibrant lanterns and trees more than 500 years old.
Address
45 Gyeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-170 South Korea
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Website
http://www.jogyesa.kr
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5kbp61 5:00 PM Apr 19, 2022
Colour and calm
We wandered the streets close to our hotel as soon as we had received the green light of a negative PCR test. This was our first tourist site in Seoul and what a sight. The colours are vibrant and exciting. Everyone seemed very relaxed with a peaceful Buddhist air about the place. The fun of the colours was enhanced by the models perched on park benches and other large dioramas of Buddha’s life scattered around the temple. Highly recommend a visit.
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4Emma C 5:00 PM Jan 4, 2020
Chrysanthemum Festival
I was here in November when they were holding their Chrysanthemum Festival. The place was absolutely covered in flowers of all colours, it was beautiful! The main hall made for a nice contrast to the relative hustle and bustle of the temple grounds. There was a group of ladies making chrysanthemum shaped cake things that were filled with sweet bean paste...delicious. It's close to Anguk station but I walked here after visiting Changdeoksugung. I really enjoyed my visit and will definitely pop by when I'm next in Seoul.
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