| This is Pirojon hall of Chikjisa temple in North Kyongsan Province. On the altar are hundreds of look-alike Buddha disciple statues. This temple is quite old- 1,580 years old, last being rebuilt in 1610 after being burnt down by Hideyoshi's troops during the Imjin War (1592-1598). |
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| Buddhists bow to the gate guard statues inside Chonwangmun at Pusoksa in North Kyongsan. | 
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This is the Tongil (Unification) Buddha complex in the Palgongsan mountains near Taegu. The size of this semicircular complex is impressive. In the middle stands a huge Yaksa Yorae Buddha statue dedicated to the peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula. |
| One of the two identical 13-meter high pagodas of Kamunsaji, near Kyongju. The twin pagodas and the foundation stones are all that is left of this old Silla-era temple. Kirimsa Temple was a large and influential temple in the Silla Dynasty, and was much grander than Pulguksa at the time. | 
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This is Sangju Beach, as seen from the top of Mt. Kumsan on Namhae Island In South Kyongsan Province. This is one of the finest white-sand beaches in Korea. |
| ..a hermitage near Mt. Mangwoonsan on Namhae Island. | 
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The 13-tier pagoda of Chonghyesa. This pagoda marks the site of a 9th Century temple of the Silla Dynasty. |