Surrounded by the 48
peaks of Mt. Yonhwasan, Wawoojungsa
Temple is located about 10 minutes' drive
away from Yong-in-up. In 1975, Haewolbopsa, a Buddhist monk who
had left his hometown in North Korea many years earlier because
of national division, built this temple to pray for the reunification
of the country.
The greatest landmark of this temple is the world's largest 3 m
high, 12 m long Wabul (reclining Buddha) carved out of a huge Chinese Juniper
Tree imported from Indonesia. On the site, visitors will also be
drawn by the huge head of Buddha, brass ojonbul (five images of
Buddha) which are made out of 30 tons of brass and which were 10
years in the making, the 12-ton Bell of Reunification, and the stone
pagodas beside the stairs leading to the Nirvana Hall. On leaving
the temple, the drive along Road No. 304 and then No. 392 to Sa-amji
Reservoir rewards the visitors with
uncompromising views of the surrounding area.
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