Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province
Hoguksa, the Buddhist temple built during the Goryeo Period at the time of the reconstruction of Jinjuseong Fortress; it was the base of a monk army during the Imjin War with the Japanese in the 16th century. Hoguksa means “Defense of the fatherland”.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Fri Jul 04, 2014