Gaya-san  Haein-sa
Temple of the Dharma
one of Korea's "Top 20" Monasteries
the Lower Courtyard, with 9th-Century stone Pagoda, decorated for Buddha's
Birthday 2549, on a foggy morning (above) and on a winter day in 2006 (below).
view from SE to NE, with Hongje-am and Yongtap-am visible to its left
chanting-service in the huge Main Hall, dedicated to
Biro-bul [Vairocana Buddha] and uniquely named the
Daejeok-gwang-jeon or "Great Silence Luminescent Hall".
rear of the Main Hall and front of the forward Janggyeong Panjeon building
Statue of Biro-bul in the Main Hall
in the view of Haein-sa above
you can see the position of the
Sumi-jeongsang-tap, close-up
at right.
Lower-courtyard end-of-Shilla-era pagoda again
the Pavilion for the Four Musical Instruments of Dharma
Photos from a Korea Times Temple-Stay article
written by my colleague Roger Shepherd
additional photos adapted from Wikimedia