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The birthplace of Cheontaejong, Gukcheongsa Temple, walking and healing are a bonus🪷

I visited Guoqing Temple, which was first built in 598 during the Sui Dynasty. This is the original temple of the Tiantai sect, one of the oldest sects in Chinese Buddhism, and is also the birthplace of Tiantai Buddhism in Korea, Japan, and around the world. The main building that remains today is said to have been rebuilt in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1734). I didn't have much religious interest, but the experience of walking around a historic place was meaningful enough, and on the way back, I could quickly get off on a shuttle tour for only 2 yuan, so I could leisurely go there without worrying about my stamina. The way there was also great. The view of the rice fields and mountains, the trees that provided shade, and the well-maintained walking path. Even though I went in the middle of summer, I think it was even better because I could walk along the path without sweating profusely. Although it was a short time, I walked slowly in a quiet atmosphere, and I felt like I had come face to face with the history of an old temple. Even if you don't have any special beliefs, it is a meaningful and leisurely place to visit as if taking a walk.
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