Songgwang
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The monks' quarters. |
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In Dae-ung-jeon, the main hall. |
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A good example of how tastefully the authorities are modernizing the countryside. These shops, kept a good distance from the temple grounds, are all centralized in just three spacious buildings of traditional architecture. Ten years ago there were a mess of small, shabby shops spread far and wide at the entrance to the temple. | |