Introduction:
Bongeunsa Temple, located on Sudosan Mountain in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, offers a 2-day, 1-night temple stay program designed to provide urbanites with an opportunity to take a break from their busy routines and meditate on Buddhist teachings. Every Th

 
Information:
Information Introduction Bongeunsa Temple, located on Sudosan Mountain in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, offers a 2-day, 1-night temple stay program designed to provide urbanites with an opportunity to take a break from their busy routines and meditate on Buddhist teachings
Every Thursday, the temple also holds ‘Thursday Temple Life’ for foreign visitors only
The temple has a volunteer group to help and accommodate the needs of foreigners attending the program


Telephone: +82-2-3218-4895 Fax +82-2-544-2141 E-Mail bongeunsa@templestay
com Closed Seollal (Lunar New Year), Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Activity Information [Temple Stay] - The 2 days, 1 night program begins at 14:00 on the first day and ends at 09:30 on the second day
- Participants: groups of 10-30 people - Fees: 70,000 won per person - Features: Temple Tour, Tea Ceremony (Da-do), Baru Gongyang (formal monastic meal), yebul (the Buddhist ceremony), making prayer beads, meditation, conversation with a monk over tea, 108 prostrations - Notices: Please wear socks and do not wear sleeveless tops or shorts when visiting the temple during the summer season
[Thursday Temple Life (for foreigners only)] - Period: Every Thursday / January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 - Time: 14:00-16:30 - Registration: On-site registration is available at the Foreigners’ Information Center
- Fees: 20,000 won per person [Group Temple Life] - Period: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 - Duration: 1 day - Participants: groups of at least 5 people (Groups of 30 or more people will be divided into smaller groups)
Parking Facilities Available Restrooms Available Parking Fees First 30 minutes: Free Each additional hour: 30,000 won All-day: 20,000 won Interpretation Services Offered English, Japanese, Chinese

 
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