Unjusa Temple, probably built by Master Toson in 827 CE, is an unusual
place. According to the traditional theory of geomancy, the Korean Peninsula
was thought to be unbalanced and in danger of capsizing because there were
fewer mountains in the southwest. To prevent this disaster, Unjunsa, with
its "thousand Buddhas and thousand pagodas," was built in Southern Cholla-do
Province.
Now about 100 stone Buddha statues and pagodas remain. The statues are
sculptured in unorthodox, idiosyncratic, and abstract ways. One leans against
a rock wall, another sits inside a stone house, and another reclines on
the ground.
Unjusa Temple TEL : (0612)72-5793~4
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Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| Express Bus |
Seoul Terminal | Kwangju | 3:55 |
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| Express Bus |
Tong-Seoul Terminal | Kwangju | 3:55 |
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| Train(Saemaul-ho) |
Seoul Station | Kwangju | 3:40 |
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| Air |
Kimpo Airport | Kwangju | 0:50 |
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