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Back Un Am hermitage coffee vendor: Coffee Culture on Yeongchug Mountain?
Intrepidduck Says: If you have left the thermos at home you can be assured that somebody is thinking of you almost where ever you go hiking in Korea. Here it was a nice thing to have a hot coffee as a light snow started to fall during my walk. This pleasant hermitage has a large wooden decking...
Tongdosa: Back Un Am Hermitage.
Intrepidduck Says: This makes a really nice rest stop while walking towards Yeongchug Mountain. In clear weather the views are wonderful looking SE towards Tongdo-sa and Tongdo-ri village. This quaint hermitage is one of about a dozen situated in the close vacinity to Tongdo-sa temple. Here...
Intrepidduck Says: Starting from Tongdo-sa temple one can walk up hill to the top of Yeongchug Mountain either by walking from the temple it's self or driving to some vantage points at the mountain's base. Walking to the summit should only be done when weather permitting. I actaully walked...
Minor details at Tongdosa Temple Part 1.
Intrepidduck Says: Like all temples in Korea the most obvious attraction to them is their "dancheong" paint work. This is the artful skill of detailed designs and decorative colours on the timber work. However there are always extra surprises to find in the artwork, timber carvings and...
Plan a Tongdo-ri vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Tongdo-ri locals
If you have left the thermos at home you can be assured that somebody is thinking of you almost where ever you go hiking in Korea. Here it was a nice thing to...
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Tongdo-sa Temple and Yeongchug Mountain
Tongdo-sa was founded in 646 AD by the patriarch Chajang. This was during the reign of Queen Seondeok, the 27th ruler of the Silla dynasty. The most important structure in the complex was the...
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