Story Title: Temple Stay
Episode: 1
Broadcast Date: 2nd November 2013
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane & Kim Syrus

If you're looking for a truly unique cultural experience then spending a weekend in a traditional temple stay will certainly tick all the boxes

Inner Peace

• Magoksa Temple was founded by Monk Jajangyulsa in 640, a representative temple of the Chungcheongnam-do Province
• Magoksa is surrounded by a mountain and rivers curving a yin-yang shape. Perhaps because of such a shape, this temple was never damaged by any major wars during the Joseon Period (1392-1910)
• One eye-catching sight at Magoksa Temple are the Ocheung Stone pagoda and the Chinese juniper trees scholar Kim-Gu (Korean politician and freedom activist) is said to have planted

Life in the temple is disciplined and all the activities and events occur at fixed times. Service is also an important aspect of temple life. The monks are dressed in robes and the colour of the robes of the senior monks is different from the other monks. The sitting position for most of the activities in the temple is the cross-legged lotus position and one is usually given a cushion that one can sit on.

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