Jincheon-gun Manroe-san Botap-sa Tower-Pagoda Temple with a great Sanshin-gak |
This magnificent Seonang-dang sacred zelkova tree, hundreds of years old, stands as guardian in-front. "Botap-sa" means "Treasure-Pagoda Temple". I visited in April 2011. |
Sanshin-gak! |
"Sanshin-gak Personal-Lanterns -- donation: w60,000 per year" |
nearby the Sanshin-gak, a metal statue of Korea's famous "Pensive Maitreya Bodhisattva" motif |
the Shinjung-taenghwa [Assembly of the Guardian Spirits altar-painting] in the Main Hall |
San-shin |
Yong-Wang |
The same grand tree, shot by my friend Robert Koehler in May 2011 and posted on his excellent travel-photo-blog. |