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For Zen meditation, you can go from 4 a. m. to 19 p. m. in this temple, which organizes every Sunday at 13 p. m. lectures on Dharma initiation and meditation sessions in English. Possibility of retirement in the winter and summer over long periods or for short sessions (3-4 days). Look in the press in English. It is located in Seoul, but away from the hustle and bustle of the centre, with beautiful walks in the Bukhansan mountain.

This temple is located behind the Hyundai gallery, near the Artsonje gallery. There are Buddhist services in English on Sunday at 18 p. m. There is also a small library. The centre organizes all kinds of activities for foreigners, such as meditation and singing sessions, making paper lanterns for the Buddha's birthday, etc. They currently build on the island of Ganghwado a Retreat for foreigners. A weekly meeting is held on Thursday at 19 a. m.

This sanctuary is dedicated to the general of Goryeo Gang Gam-chan (948-1031), who spent his life defending his country against the invaders. A 3-storey pagoda was built on the site of its birth at the same time as an altar. The name comes from a legend that a star fell from heaven on the day of birth. The pagoda was moved and the shrine restored in 1973. There is not much to see but it is a nice district in Seoul near the mountains.