Guinsa Temple, Danyang-gun

The Guinsa Temple, located in the So-baek Mountains. Is the most beautiful temple I have visited in Korea. There is parking available at the bottom of the mountain for 3,000 won that includes a free Shuttle to the entrance of the village. After that, prepare your body soul for a hard hike up, with many, many, many stairs. I will recommend you bring water but in case you forget, there are a few vending machines on the way that offer water and cold coffee. Going up the views and the buildings are breathtaking. They offer accomodations with a temple stay at very reasonable prices. If you are in Korea this temple is a must visit.

Temple in the Danyang area. Admission is ₩3,000. It’s a 800meter walk from the gate uphill—so wear comfortable shoes. Temple stays are offered at 3d/2n.

Guinsa is an amazing place to visit and a must go for anyone who visits and/ or lives in Korea. The entire temple grounds are massive, with some of the most stunning buildings and shrines I have ever seen. The main temple is worth seeing in person as photographs do not do it justice. To get there, there is a direct bus from Dong (east) Seoul. Or from Danyang Intercity Bus Terminal you could take the local bus for about ₩1,250 or the coach bus for ₩4,500.

It was a beautiful temple to visit. Please do not expect young children to be okay (not complain) as they walk up towards the temple. Especially during the summer months. The temple is beautiful and really worth the sweat you will incur by hiking up to the temple. Wear comfortable shoes.

Very beautiful and well maintained temple of Lord Buddha. It is located a 1hr drive away from Danyang. This temple is built on a mountain and the view from the top is amazing. It is very peaceful inside the temple. There is a temple stay facility which can be booked online also and they offer meals too. One of the must visit locations around Danyang.