Haedong Yonggungsa
A Buddhist temple in Gijang county, Busan, set on the rocky seashore. Founded in the 14th century and rebuilt after a fire, it is rare among Korean temples for sitting right on the sea.
- Where
- Busan, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 35.1883, 129.2233
Get the Haedong Yonggungsa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Haedong Yonggungsa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Busan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Haedong Yonggungsa
Haeundae Beach 6.6 km
An urban beach in Busan's Haeundae District, about 1.5 kilometres long and backed by high rise hotels. It fills with swimmers in summer and hosts sand festivals and winter sea bathing events.
Gwangan Bridge 9.8 km
A double decked suspension bridge in Busan, linking Haeundae District and Suyeong District across Gwangalli Bay. It is called the Diamond Bridge, and its lights change colour at night. It is a favourite spot for watching fireworks during the annual Busan festival.
Gwangalli Beach 10 km
A beach in Suyeong District, Busan, west of Haeundae Beach, set in a cove spanned by the Gwangan Bridge. It covers 82,000 square metres along 1.4 kilometres of sand, and the bridge is lit up at night.
United Nations Memorial Cemetery 13 km
The only United Nations cemetery in the world, in the Nam District of Busan at Tanggok. It is the burial ground for casualties of the Korean War from many countries, and it lies in a quiet landscaped park.
Beomeosa 18 km
One of the head temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan. It is said to have been founded in the 7th century and holds old halls beside a stream.
Busan Tower 20 km
A tower 120 metres high in Yongdusan Park, Jung District, Busan. Its observation deck looks over Busan Port and the surrounding city, and the park around it sits on a hill in the old centre.
Taejongdae 20 km
A natural park on the southernmost point of Yeongdo District, Busan, covered in dense evergreen trees. It has an observatory, a lighthouse and tall sea cliffs, and a loop road and trail run along the rocky coast.
Jagalchi Market 20 km
A fish market on the edge of Nampo Port in Busan, considered the largest fish market in South Korea. Vendors, many of them women, sell live seafood from tanks, and restaurants upstairs will prepare it for you.
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Questions
Where is Haedong Yonggungsa?
Haedong Yonggungsa is in Busan, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Haeundae Beach (6.6 km), Gwangan Bridge (9.8 km), Gwangalli Beach (10 km).
How do I get the Haedong Yonggungsa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Haedong Yonggungsa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Busan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Haedong Yonggungsa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Busan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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