Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul

Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple located in Seoul. It was founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by the monk Yeon-hoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla, and originally named Gyeonseongsa.

The temple is a notable tourist destination, offering "Temple Stay Program" in which visitors can lead the life of a monk for a few hours.

The area on the main street from the Temple to Park Hyatt Hotel, has a large concentration of vegetarian and other upscale restaurants that serve Korean cuisine with a modern twist. The day of Sansa begins with dawn. The Buddha has a sense of respect for the Buddha and a sense of looking back on his performance. Buddhist pilgrimage is not simply a visit to Buddhist temples, but a way of experiencing and learning Buddhist traditions and cultures. Zen is a representative practice of Korean Buddhism, which is based on the controversial ideology and reveals the heart and soul. It is a program to experience various traditional cultures linked with the historical characteristics of temples. Bowwu is a rice bowl used by a Buddhist monk in a temple, meaning "a rice bowl containing a proper amount of rice." The meal that the monks call to the Buddhist temple is called the Buddhist temple offering.