horse ears mountain

Last Sunday, we took a daycation to nearby Maisan mountain in Jinan. The mountain is most often referred as horse ears mountain because of its double peak. Between the peaks lies Tapsa temple and its surrounding towering stone pagodas. The original 108 pagodas were created by Gapryong Lee, a retired scholar, over the course of thirty years. The 80 remaining pagodas are carefully watched by monks and dragonflies.

 Thunderous booms echoed through the valley in rounds of three as devotees rang in their prayers.

 The man behind the magic.

 Coins balanced on the largest pagoda's base for good luck.

 Visitors' contributions to the pagoda family

 Way to be clear, Korea

 Advert for a local herbal medicine university- someone is STOKED about ginseng.

 Summertime treat- Pat Bingsu

No trip through Jeonju would be complete without bibimbap.