On day three of our Busan adventure we explored a Buddhist temple along the coast (Haedong Yonggungsa Temple), about 15-20 minutes away from Hauendae Beach and our hotel. It was a spectacular location and the temple itself had quite an interesting story: it was originally built in the 1300s in honour of a Boddhivista who had a special relationship with the sea (legend has it she would retreat to a seaside location and ride a dragon while there; hence, the temple had a lot of dragon/sea serpent imagery, which was quite fascinating). A long walk on the beach and out to the point consumed our afternoon, and as evening approached we boarded the train back to Daejeon. What a great little seaside holiday!
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