Bongeunsa Temple

Founded in 794 by Master Yeon-Hoe, Bongeunsa is one of the most important temples of the Korean Jogye Order - in the middle of glittering Gangnam, only steps from the COEX convention centre. The contrast between the 23-metre granite Buddha and the skyscraper skyline is one of Seoul most iconic images. Templestay programmes reveal monastic life behind the temple gates.