Guinsa Temple

Temple stay is really good. The monks, volunteers, and people here are really friendly and helpful. I learned a lot from here. It is really modern and convenient for temples stay. You have tea 🍵, small meals and the main meal. The toilets are in good condition in the temple stay, we can have hot water 😉 The morning ceremony is a wonderful experience, so be sure not to miss it. Be mindful and peaceful.

Guinsa, (Temple of Salvation and Kindness) is an experience like very few around the world. Guinsa is fairly new, dating back to only 1945. A very nice and steep hike from the carpark through all the different structures to the top, Nirvana, a small burial and pilgrimage place, provides a visual experience that is both beautiful and unique. The flawless buildings with hundred's of intricate details, are simply captivating. The "Daejosajeon" or "Great Teacher Hall" near the top of the valley is the crowning structure. I would recommend visiting this beautiful place in October due to the relative mild weather and the beautiful and colorful foliage of Fall. This is a must visit on any trip to South Korea.

This place is an experience like no other. Just be prepared for a hike because the incline is very very real at this place. The temple buildings are flawless and the details are so captivating. I would recommend going in April because the weather is perfect and the flowers that bloom during the spring are so beautiful. I would go back and recommend.

Guinsa is an amazing place to visit and a must go for anyone who visits and/ or lives in Korea. The entire temple grounds are massive, with some of the most stunning buildings and shrines I have ever seen. The main temple is worth seeing in person as photographs do not do it justice.

To get there, there is a direct bus from Dong (east) Seoul. Or from Danyang Intercity Bus Terminal you could take the local bus for about ₩1,250 or the coach bus for ₩4,500.

The Guinsa Temple, located in the So-baek Mountains. Is the most beautiful temple I have visited in Korea.
There is parking available at the bottom of the mountain for 3,000 won that includes a free Shuttle to the entrance of the village. After that, prepare your body soul for a hard hike up, with many, many, many stairs. I will recommend you bring water but in case you forget, there are a few vending machines on the way that offer water and cold coffee.
Going up the views and the buildings are breathtaking. They offer accomodations with a temple stay at very reasonable prices.

If you are in Korea this temple is a must visit.

It was a beautiful temple to visit. Please do not expect young children to be okay (not complain) as they walk up towards the temple. Especially during the summer months. The temple is beautiful and really worth the sweat you will incur by hiking up to the temple. Wear comfortable shoes.

Temple in the Danyang area. Admission is ₩3,000. It’s a 800meter walk from the gate uphill—so wear comfortable shoes. Temple stays are offered at 3d/2n.

This temple is absolutely stunning and a must if you are travelling in south korea! The temple is huge and beautiful. Stay there at night and go up to the top to see a real gemstone ;)

We did the one night temple stay which is quite interesting. Medidating, tea time and talking with a monk is so interesting. Also the early morning consciousness walk to the top of the mountain was so impressive.

Gounsa Temple is about 1.2km from the parking lot. The old forest road towards the temple is so beautiful. The place enables exposure and experience of the Buddhist culture.

Good place to walk!
It is not a historical place.
Good to take a walk!

Nice experience, there is a bus in the parking that takes you to the beginning of village.

Very beautiful and well maintained temple of Lord Buddha. It is located a 1hr drive away from Danyang. This temple is built on a mountain and the view from the top is amazing.
It is very peaceful inside the temple. There is a temple stay facility which can be booked online also and they offer meals too.
One of the must visit locations around Danyang.

After I left this place, I felt so calm and at ease...I returned to Seoul feeling and thinking differently about the world around me.

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The best Buddhist temple I ever visited in Korea.

Magnificent temple that just continues on and on up the side of a mountain. I suspect the temple stay would be well worth the visit, but be ready for an early morning hike.

Beautiful. Come prepared to walk, but worth every step.

I recommend templestay experience. Especially this one including morning (deep in the night) ceremony, tea with monks and a walk through hills surrounding this complex. Unforgottable. Great atmosphere.

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