Saseong-am
If you look at the top of Osan, you'll see the main hall of this small hermitage perched on precarious columns, hugging the side of the mountain. It's worth a trip up the steep incline just for the dramatic scenery below (they provide shuttle buses from the bottom). Originally called Osansa, it was founded during the Baekje Period by Monk Wonhyo (the same guy who founded Hwaeomsa and Yeongoksa). The hermitage fell into ruin during the Joseon Dynasty, but was renovated in the 1980s. A steep, rocky stairwell leads up to the Sanshin-gak area and the entrance to the Doseon-gul (cave), where Wonhyo supposedly meditated.
If you look at the top of Osan, you'll see the main hall of this small hermitage perched on precarious columns, hugging the side of the mountain. It's worth a trip up the steep incline just for the dramatic scenery below (they provide shuttle buses from the bottom). Originally called Osansa, it was founded during the Baekje Period by Monk Wonhyo (the same guy who founded Hwaeomsa and Yeongoksa). The hermitage fell into ruin during the Joseon Dynasty, but was renovated in the 1980s. A steep, rocky stairwell leads up to the Sanshin-gak area and the entrance to the Doseon-gul (cave), where Wonhyo supposedly meditated.
Details
Bookstore
Available as paperback
and as e-book.
