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At the foot of Hamwolsan Mountain in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, there is Golgulsa Temple, which is called the 'Shaolin Temple of Korea'. Golgulsa Temple is the headquarters of Seonmudo, a traditional Buddhist martial art, and is also known as the only stone cave temple in Korea with 1,700 years of history. The head monk Jeokun, who has 46 years of experience in Seonmudo, Hyeonung Beopsa, who has been practicing for 18 years since he was 14, Sarah, who came from England for 8 years and is now a master, and Vincent, a Frenchman who has been training for about a year. The four leave Golgulsa Temple and head to the sea. Their first destination is Yonggul Cave next to Jeonchon Port. There is a legend that four dragons lived in Saryonggul Cave and one in Danyonggul Cave. These dragons were the guardian deities who protected the villagers, and naturally, Yonggul Cave became the birthplace of local culture. Next, the four leave for Gampo Port! The Gampo Sea is said to be a regular customer, with delicious flounder coming out all year round and often appearing on the table. For them, who usually only see grass side dishes at the temple, today's lunch is very special. The people of Golgulsa Temple arrived at the natural beauty of Yangnam Columnar Joints. They say that the human mind is like endless waves and cannot be confined... In order to control their mind like the calm sea, they practice Seonmudo with the blue sea as the background. Monk Hyeonung practices horseback riding, archery, and even wooden sword training every day to let go of distracting thoughts and focus completely on himself. We follow the daily lives of the people of Golgulsa Temple who achieve enlightenment and harmonize their body and mind through martial arts. #KoreanTravel #KoreanShaolinTemple #Seonmudo #GyeongjuGolgulsa Temple #Lifestyle