Bomunsa

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Bomunsa, or Bomun Temple.

Bomunsa, Treasure-Gate Temple, is one of Korea's eight special shrines for the Bodhisattva of Compassionis said to have been constructed by Queen Seondeok during the Silla Era in 635.

At the entrance a 600-year-old Chinese juniper tree can be seen. Behind the tree is Seokgulamja, a small Buddhist worship hall in a natural cave. The entrance of the grotto is small, but the room inside is large.

There is a huge millstone that the monks used for cooking beside Seokgulamja. It Is designated as Cultural Monument.

Going to the back of the temple is the Ma-aeseokbuljwasang (Ma-aebul is the Buddha image engraved on cliff or rock and Jwasang implies the image in a sitting posture) and the Nunseop (implies eyebrow in Korean) Rock. The 10m/33ft high Ma-aeseokbuljwasang is engraved on the rock that looks like an eyebrow. The view of West Sea from Bomunsa Temple is beautiful.