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Temple Stay Seoul — Why the Gate Stays Open to the City (Part 5)

31/08/202619/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustration of two women in temple robes having tea with a Buddhist nun at Jingwansa during a temple stay Seoul visit.
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Temple Stay Korea

Ten minutes from an apartment block, a thousand-year-old gate. What a temple stay Seoul at Jingwansa gives that a mountain retreat can’t — and why we came back.

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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.

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Temple Stay Korea — What Happens After the Gate Closes (Part 1)

31/08/202617/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustration of two women approaching Jingwansa gate on a temple stay Korea trip, early autumn light over Seoul.
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Temple Stay Korea

The apartment blocks were still visible from the bus stop. Fifteen minutes later, they were gone. What no one tells you about a temple stay Korea

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