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Bongeunsa Buddhist temple

The Bongeunsa Buddhist temple near the COEX convention centre was initially built in 794 by Yeon-hoe, then the highest ranking monk of the Silla dynasty, and was later rebuilt in 1498, after the restrictions on Buddhists were released. The oldest structures still standing today date back to 1856.


01 Main gate	02 Building	03 Goddess statue	04 Temple wall


05 Temple pavilions and skyscrapers	06 Temple pavilions and skyscrapers	07 Bell	08 Dragon fish	09 Dragon drum	10 Staircase


11 Temple	12 Courtyard and Buddha statue	13 Buddha statue	14 Buddha statue	15 Buddha statue


16 Inner court	17 Decorated wall	18 Temple wall with Buddha statues	19 People praying in the temple	20 Temple wall with Buddha statues	21 Wall paintings


22 Wall paintings	23 Tomb

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