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Temple Schedule — What Happens Before the City Wakes (Part 2)

31/08/202618/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustration of two women performing 108 bows, the temple schedule beginning before dawn at Jingwansa.
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Temple Stay Korea

Four AM bell, 108 bows, a bowl you clean yourself. This temple schedule connects every hour to the next — and doesn’t ask if you’re ready.

Categories K-Culture Tags baru gongyang, templestay, Korean Buddhism, temple stay Korea, Korean temple morning, 108 bows Leave a comment

Temple Food Recipe — What Happens at 4 AM (Part 4)

16/08/202630/04/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustration of monks carrying pots through candlelit halls before dawn, the quiet hour behind every temple food recipe.
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Korean Temple Food

No recipe card explains what actually happens. A temple food recipe starts two hours before anyone eats, in silence, with attention as the method.

Categories K-Culture Tags gong-yang-gan, Korean temple food, baru gongyang, Korean Buddhist food, temple kitchen experience, ulyeok Leave a comment

Korean Temple Food — The Ingredients Monks Refuse to Use (Part 1)

31/08/202629/04/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustration of monk holding a black bowl before a temple meal, Korean temple food without garlic or shortcuts.
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Korean Temple Food

Korean temple food removes five ingredients entirely — and gets deeper without them. Inside the bowl, the broth, and the silence at Bongjeongsa.

Categories K-Culture Tags Bongjeongsa, Korean temple food, baru gongyang, Korean Buddhist cuisine, o-sin-chae, Korean vegan food Leave a comment
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