Before visiting Andong, we decided to take a look at the Bongjeongsa Temple (봉정사), far about 17km North-West from the city. It's quite easy to get to the temple, you have to take the bus no. 51 which is just in front of the very big Elementary School on the opposite site of the street of the Bus Terminal. If you want to get there from the Train Station you just have to turn left (you'll also find a tourist information center with english speakers) as you get out and walk for 300 meters along the main road. Unfortunately the weather was rainy that morning, but I must say that this visit was really interesting. The temple is in a very green hill, in a quite remote countryside area, and after you get the entry ticket (1500₩, almost 1€) you've a nice walk to reach the temple. The area is not very big, although this is the biggest temples compound in the Andong area, but really amazing. The main building is Daeungjeon (대웅전), National Treasure No. 55, from the early Joseon Dynasty, and the other interesting building is Geuknakjeon hall (극락전), National Treasure No. 15, which is said to be Korea's oldest wooden building.

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