Took a side trip out of Seoul to Nakasan in Yangyang-gun. This is a video and picture of the sea from the Temple. Naksansa or Naksan Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple complex in the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism that stands on the slopes of Naksan Mountain (also called "Obongsan Mountain"). It is located about midway between Sokcho and Yangyang, Gangwon Province, eastern region of South Korea. Naksansa is one of the few temples in Korea to overlook the East Sea. Naksan is an abbreviated term of Botarakgasan and refers to Mount Potalaka, the place where the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is believed to live. Thus, Naksan Mountain is also known as Korea's Mount Potalaka. The Bodhisattva is said to live on a sea-bound island along with guardian dragons. Naksansa is regarded as one of the great eight scenic areas in the Eastern region of Korea, known as "Gwandong Palgyeong". Much of the temple was destroyed in a fire in 2005 and has been reconstructed. . . . . . . . . . . #nakasansang #nakasan #nakasantemple #yangyangkorea #eastsea #sockcho #sokchobeach #tourist #traveler #foreigner #localtourist #nycmanofmanytalents #nyclife #nyclifestyle #scenefromkorea #newyorker #newyorkcitylife #asia #seoul #seoulkorea #korea #seoul🇰🇷 #southkorea #southkoreatravel #southkoreatrip #seoulkoreatrip #seoultravel #instaseoul #southkorea #southkorearoadtrip (at 낙산사 (洛山寺, Naksansa)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZlnBFHmtg/?igshid=1352y6rh9pjny
