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[flutieflakes]

you've seen them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just went to bulguksa (the supposed grandest of them all), and found very little difference from what i've seen before................

[eamo]

Look at Korea. Look at the tourist firgures. Put two and two together.

There has actually been a jump in the usually un-impressive tourist figures. The Japanese are coming in their droves to see the location of a Korean drama which has become big in Japan.

[The Bobster]

I think - and a lot of people do - the one you mention is the best in the whole country, so maybe I was lucky it was the first I went to ... someone told me that all the temples in Korea were rebuilt and renovated for tourist purposes around the same time, like in the 70s or something, and that accounts for how they all seem to represent a similar style, whereas in places like Thailand and Japan they tend to reflect different historical periods and sectarian variations. I agree that Korean temples seem more similar than different.

Generally, I've found that when I go to temples here it's not really to go to the temples but primarily to get out of the city and take a gentle walk up a path leading into the hills. For this, the smaller, less well-known temples are far better than the ones mentioned in guidebooks.

Maybe that's just me, though ...

[Swiss James]

I suppose the buildings are all similar, but the 3-5 I've been to have all had different interiors, different statues, paintings, motifs etc and the surronding area is always unique.

It's amazing how many of the things there are when you start looking for them- in fact how many are there?

[Butterfly]

Does it matter? I thought they were supposed to be places of prayer not tourist attractions.

[Tiger Beer]

[flutieflakes]

all of the big ones HAVE turned into tourist attractions..........one just has to look in the vicunity and spot all of the hotels, restaurants, tacky gift shops, norebangs etc................

[Blind Willie]

[Butterfly]

Someone from Asia might say that, English Churches all look the same.

[Blind Willie]

[matthewwoodford]

I suppose it's a sign of being here too long but English cathedrals are starting to look positively exotic to me.

The old saying...you never know what you had until it's not there any more...

[desultude]

Are you saying there is no difference between Haeinsa and Pulguksa?

[jay-shi]

If only they could all look like this ...