다솔사 Dalsosa Temple has been on my list to visit for the longest time, and I finally checked it off the list.
We actually came more for the hike that snakes back behind the temple. It is called 봉명산 Bongmyeongsan Mountain Park.
Linda calls this hike 'meditation hike' due to all the signs along the trail. I only took pictures of about half of them, but I will share the words of wisdom I gleaned during our hike.
A caring heart is the energy of life that turns darkness into light and misfortune into happiness.
Don't ask a person about their origins, but ask about their behavior. Just as fire comes from firewood, no matter how humble a person may be, if he has faith in the truth, knows shame, and knows self-control, then this person is a noble person.
We are neither superior nor inferior to anyone else. Isn't there no superiority or inferiority in a place where all are one? Not only is the sadness uglier, but also the better joy is an illusion.
This one was a bit lost in translation.
Always, every moment is perfect. The present is always the greatest festival and meaningful gift prepared for me in this universe.
Dreams will come true. Although it doesn't seem near yet, dreams will come true there where your earnest heart touches.
A beautiful finish is to shake off old thoughts and old habits without any regrets and become a new being. Therefore, a beautiful finish is not the end, but a new beginning.
Don't ignore other people's opinions by only presenting your own.
There are not many large cemeteries in SoKo. Families bury their loved ones on private land, so you see small gave sites randomly dotted all over the countryside like this one.
Look, the International Lions Association. This reminds me of my Uncle Tom and Aunt Judy. The sign reads, "Small park maintenance project was carried out around the 20th Regional Congress in Sacheon to practice the spirit of service, the basic ideology of Lions, and the pleasant filtration of residents in Sacheon."
The Grotto at 보안암 Boanam Hermitage was an added bonus.
The grotto was built during the Goryeo period (918-1392). It is said that Buddhist monks of the late Goryeo used it for worship and meditation.
The grotto is made of stacked natural rocks and has two stone columns supporting the entrance.
The interior is constructed only of rocks, but it is designed in such a way that water does not seep inside through the walls.
A stone Buddha is seated inside with 16 stone arhats, eight on each side.
While there are several grottos made of hollowed rocks in Korea, there are only two man-made grottos, this being one.
This rock was a great observation point.
The rice fields and the valley lead all the way to the ocean.
Laura and I climbed to the top. We look so little on that big rock.
The temple site was founded during the reign of King Jisung of Silla (AD 503). Obviously these are not the original buildings. The temple has been ravaged with fire, probably multiple times, during the Japanese invasions. The name has changed many times, but Dalsosa has been in used since the 19th century.
Linda stayed down to watch the dogs.
We briefly checked out Dalsosa on the way back.
There was a buzz of activity in the temple, so we respected their space.
The location was used as a refuge during the Japanese colonial period.
Brooms made from sticks are actually used.
The two-story building is the oldest and largest building in Dasolsa Temple, being constructed in 1758. Originally its lower floor had a passage leading to the main hall of the temple.
This monument was erected in 1704, one of the times the temple was rebuilt.
I think these pretty little yellow flowers are called a leopard-plant.
[October 20]
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