Again Soodeok-sa temple and The Place for Maitreya in Yeosan area, Korea
After looking around at Booyeo city, I headed for Yeosan area to look at Soodeok-sa temple again.
I had posted on this temple October last year.
The reason why I stopped by once again was for looking around Daewung-Jeon of Soodeok-sa temple more carefully.
I entered into the another direction on the way to Soodeok-sa temple.
At first, I saw the white Sarira pagoda seemed to be set on recently.
The style of the Sarira pagoda was so impressive. Its’ style was modern, unlike other sarira pagodas, it had a quite different style as usual.
It didn’t follow the traditional style.
I turned left and went along the road looking at fountains and springs
There was a temple for The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion at the end of the road.
I stood in front of the temple and was looking around. It was very calm place.
I slowly looked around this building. It seemed be built recently.
The ornament and the decorations were colorful.
And the patterns of the window were so impressive.
There was a hidden story in this temple.
In early era of 20 century, the women were very suppressed in the circumstance of Confucianism.
Women were not permitted to take part in Social activities.
Several pioneers challenged but failed, some women among them became the Buddhist monk to continue to fight against the social prejudice.
In this temple, very famous names of women pioneers were related.
The old tree seemed to witness the lives of those great pioneers.
These monuments had to amaze and frighten together. Very beautiful
The temple is one of the most beautifully embellished and decorated type of temple @slowwalker and it just shows how Koreans really are keen on details of their work and beliefs.
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That article give short diagram of Korean Buddhism, and may that portrays a portion of the more imperative sanctuaries at Korea
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Dear sir,@slowwalker,
It's wonderful thing to see Sarira Stupa! In my local vocabulary "Sarira" means Body, so when Monks died (We call as "Apawath wima") their Body burned and Ashes are keeping in that form!
It's amazing to see that huge statue of turtle that used to build for a Sarira Stupa! I think those monks were at higher ranking of Ancient Korea!
That would be a great visit, specially by finding that area and made photography and valuable description!
Thank you very much for sharing these great journey details with us!
Sarira is the crystalized glasses after the cremation.
So after the cremation, they gathered the Sarira and made the stupa for those crystalized things.
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@slowwalker,
That Sarira pagoda looks like a modern one! But it's quite wonderful than old ones! Anyway this temple seems fresh and most of artworks are nice in colors might let us a chance to get an idea about how your previous journey temples was looked like in ancient days! That dragons statue I have never seen in my country. It's quite different here but yeah it also attached to the building with lord Buddha or other Statue.
Wonderful photography and really great article and really appreciate your effort to sharing it with Steemitans!
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Buddhism in Korea seemed to be influenced by the local religion.
That third photo is really something. I could see myself sitting there all day just contemplating and meditating. Thanks for sharing @slowwalker
Another fun post to remind me of my time in Korea. I had no idea of the effect on women regarding Confucianism that was interesting to learn.
You know in America we have a joke a about Confucius....
Confucius say "Man with four ball walk". haha...maybe not the best joke and well, maybe if you are a baseball fan.
So the latest with me is that I found myself a girlfriend to travel with. I think I may have mentioned it to you. She's a beautiful blond Ukrainian girl. Before I met her I was planning on visiting Korea and maybe even visiting you next year.
However the other night we were seeing how good her Ukrainian passport is, it says she needs a visa to get into Korea and it's a whole big pain in the ass. Like the Korean government is concerned she's going to come to Korea and stay there and work illegally as a prostitute or something; which apparently is what many girls from Ukraine have done.
So it's kind of unlikely that well make it to Korea now. But we are going to Steemfest! Will you be there? Would be great to meet you in person and thank you for the support thrown my way with my travel blog. Here is photo of my girl and the other night from here in Kiev.