Temple Stay

Temple Stay

A temple stay is a cultural-experience program designed to help people understand Korean Buddhism better. Temple stays offer various kind of practicing methods such as Yebul(ceremonial service involving chanting), Chamseon(Zen meditation), Dahdoh(tea ceremony) and BalwooGongyang(communal Buddist meal service).

Korea's 10 Icons

Korea's 10 Icons

This is KOREA TIMES article about representing the Korea with 10 icons. Selecting Korea's 10 icons is joint program between The Korea Times and the presidential Council on Nation Branding. 10 Icons include:

1. KIM YUNA
2. Incheon Bridge
3. Temple Stay
4. Samsung
5. Street Cheering
6. IT/Internet Powerhouse
7. Ban Ki-Moon
8. Chunggyecheon
9. Oasis of the seas(cruise ship)
10. Suncheon Bay

How can it be selected as KOREA ICONs? From now on, let's take a look into every single icons. It's going to be a Special Project of our own blog, 'Korea's 10 Icons' .

Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyengbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, is a royal palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It is located at the heart of Seoul near to Mountain Bugaksan. It was the main and the largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395, three years after Joseon Dynasty was founded by Yi Seong-Gye. Gyeongbokgung means "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven."

This is the entrance of Gyeongbokgung

There is a guard change ceremony

With guard at the gate

There are lots of small doors on the way

A small garden

GyeongHoeru

GyeongHoeru

Hours & Admissions

Hours:

March~October 09:00~18:00

November~February 09:00~17:00

Open until 19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from May to August

Close on Tuesdays

Ticket booths close one hour before the closing of the palace

Admissions:

Age 19~64: 3,000 won/ 2,400 won (group, 20 or more)

Age 7~18: 1,500 won/ 1,200 won (group, 10 or more)

How to get there?

Subway:

No.5 exit of Gyeongbokgung Station (line No.3) →5 min. on foot

No.2 exit of Gwanghwamun Station (line No,.5) →10 min. on foot

Bus:

Western Side of Gyeongbokgung: 0212, 1020, 1711, 7016, 7022

South Eastern Side of Gyeongbokgung: 1020, 109, 272, 171, 602-1, 606, 7025, 708

South Western Side of Gyeongbokgung: 9708

Free Guided Walking Tours

English - 09:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00

Japanese - 09:30, 10:30, 13:00, 15:00

Chinese - 10:00, 12:30, 14:30

*Each tour takes about an our

N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower, so called "Namsan Tower" is located in Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, Korea. It has been a symbol of Seoul and many tourists have visited there to see the overall view of Seoul. There is a Namsan cable car that many visitors use when riding up the mountain and reaching to the N Seoul Tower. Especially N Seoul Tower's night view is wonderful. On the top of the N Seoul Tower, there is a rotating restaurant and there people can enjoy a bottle of beer and watch the night view of Seoul.

night view of N Seoul Tower

(http://chaemii.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html)

Cable car up to the Namsan Mountain

(http://www.igougo.com/attractions-reviews-b91260-Seoul-Namsan_Tower.html)







How to get there?



Subway and Bus connection:
No.2 exit of Chungmuro station (line No.3 & 4) or No.6 exit of Dongguk Univ. station (line No.3)

Then take Yellow Bus Ride (Bus No.2)

It will cost 800 won.


Rates:



(http://www.nseoultower.co.kr)