Geumsansa

North Jeolla · South Korea

Geumsansa, South Korea
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A major temple on Mount Moak near Gimje, home to Korea's only surviving three-storey wooden Buddhist hall enshrining a giant gilded Maitreya. It has been a centre of devotion for over a millennium.

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