Hwamsaa

These are some pictures of Hwamsaa temple, a little visited part of rural Korea that was originally built around 1509. It lies about five miles outside of town and you can only reach it by car or by foot and since I don't have a car...................
It really is a nice temple, one of the nicest I have been to in Korea. It sits on a low ridge beneath the main line of mountains and is surrounded by flowering trees. Smaller than most temples, with only a few buildings, it is wonderfully painted with a very nice boulder filled, fast rushing stream that runs through the grounds.
Pictures
1. Ulzambowi Rock, the main ridge that you can see from anywhere in Sokcho.
2. Flowering trees and rocks that frame the tea house at Hwamsaa
3. One of the small prayer halls at Hwamsaa
4. The bell pavilion that calls the monks to prayer
5. The giant hand painted drum that rings every morning and night that opens and closes the day.