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The Three Jewel Temples of Korea Posted by Ginny on Dec 7, 2009
The 삼보사 are the Three Jewel Temples of South Korea. Each temple represents a “jewel” or precept of Buddhism. The three precepts are: the person itself, aka Buddha, the Dharma or the teachings of Buddha, and the Sangha or the community of practicing Buddhists. Each of the temples listed below are thought to represent one…
Bulguksa (불국사) Posted by Ginny on Dec 12, 2008
I haven’t really touched upon Korean architecture, but I’m going to start by talking about a cool site that every tourist should go see. There are loads of temples in Korea, that’s for sure! However, there aren’t many temples as beautiful as bulguksa (불국사). Bulguksa (불국사) is considered a national treasure by the South Korean…