A lit candle with Korean text in front of a golden Buddha statue, Seoul temple.Culture

Jogyesa Temple

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Jongno, Seoul · 서울

The head temple of Korean Seon Buddhism, hemmed in by office blocks, with a 500-year-old locust tree in the courtyard and paper lanterns strung overhead year-round.

Why it’s worth it

In the weeks around Buddha’s Birthday the whole courtyard is roofed with lanterns. It is free, central, and open while everything else is shut.

CategoryCulture
AreaJongno
HoursAlways open
lanternscity templelocust tree

Nearby

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