Pyochungsa, Korea

It’s kind of fun posting pictures as I take them. Yesterday’s jaunt took us to Pyochungsa, a 7th century temple site near Miryang, just northeast of here. It goes back to the first years of a unified Korea. None of the original wooden buildings are there. These are the third generation of buildings built after the late 16th century Japanese invasions. What’s left from the 10th century is the three tiered pagoda in the first picture and the bronze bell.

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As usual, there is a nice walk through the woods to get to the temple. All in all, these day trips are just plain nice.

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We spend a lot of time outside. I’ve acquired the Korean habit of protecting my skin. Myung has been doing it her whole life, and it shows. She also has some tricks, like putting fruit and potatoes on her face.

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Be well, all of you.

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