Naksansa Temple is located at the foot of Obongsan Mountain, one of the three most famous mountains in the Kanto region along with Mt. Geumgang and Mt. Seorak. The name is derived from Mt. Botanakgasan, which means the place where the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara always resides, and it has been a place where sincere prayers of worshipers who want to see the true God of Avalokitesvara have been continuously continued regardless of position or status. As famous as it is, it is so popular that about 10,000 Koreans and foreigners participate in the temple stay at Naksansa Temple every year since 2002, and it was selected as a foreigner-designated temple during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Even in Korea, there are many people who want to take the time to participate in a temple stay, and among them, the temple stay at Naksansa Temple is the most well-known. If you are curious about the program and how the Naksan Temple Temple Stay is conducted, please refer to the information below. I was also interested, so I organized the contents while looking for it! 템플스테이 예약
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0. Basic information about Naksansa temple stay
Address: 100 Naksansa-ro, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
· Contact: 033-672-2417
Participation fee: different for each experience program
Go to Naksansa Temple Stay official website
· Consultation time & person in charge
▶Tuesday ~ Sunday 08:00~17:00
▶Lunch time 11:30~13:00
Inquiries: 033)672-2417 / naksansa@templestay.com
1. How to get to Naksansa Templestay (public transportation)
Travel time may vary depending on the starting point. Please refer to the information below and choose the method that is most convenient for you.
· Yangyang → Naksansa Temple: Take a city bus bound for Sokcho at Yangyang Terminal, get off at Naksan, and take 10 minutes
· Sokcho → Naksansa: Take the bus bound for Yangyang (9, 9-1) from Sokcho and get off at Naksan
From Dongseoul Terminal in Seoul: Naksan Terminal – 10 minutes on foot – Naksansa Temple
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal: Yangyang Terminal – Take City Bus No. 9 or 9-1 – Naksan Terminal – 10 minutes on foot – Naksansa Temple
Departures from other regions: Yangyang, Sokcho Terminal → Take City Bus No. 9 or 9-1 → Get off at Naksan Terminal → Walk (10 minutes) → Naksansa Temple
2. Naksansa Temple Stay Program
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Most programs are very similar. However, the participation fee varies depending on the program you want to participate in. The temple stay below clearly states the participation fee along with the documents required for registration according to the participants. Please refer to the program that applies to you and enjoy the temple stay at Naksansa Temple.
A program in which individuals have time for self-reflection
· Relaxation type, available for 1 to 2 nights only, closed on Sundays
Program schedule for the following month opens around 9:30-10:00 on the 10th of every month (if it is a weekend (Sat, Sun), it is open on Friday)
· You cannot go outside the temple after entering the facility until you leave the facility.
■ Pat Pat Temple Stay – Relaxation
This is a program created for medical personnel and quarantine officials responding to COVID-19. It was designed to repay the hard work and gratitude of the past, and it was made so that the body and mind can be healed and healed through their own time and conversation with themselves, putting down the busyness in busy daily life for a while.
· Experience fee: Free
· Participation criteria: 1 time per person (up to 1 accompanying person)
* Applications can be made up to 7 days (one week) prior to the date of participation
· Participants: Doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, police officers, firefighters, public officials, etc. responding to COVID-19
Evidence: Confirmation of work in response to COVID-19 (free form) … Required contents such as name of employee, period of service, name of place of work, details of work, seal of the place of work, etc.
Or proof of employment, official letter of COVID-19 dispatched work
▶ For more information, check here or make a reservation
■ 20th Anniversary Special Temple Stay Program
A program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Temple Stay. Templestay is a relaxing temple stay that heals the mind and body to expand the role of public interest in terms of healing, communication, and cultural welfare in order to unite generations and move toward a healthy society. At Naksansa Temple, the holy site of Gwaneum, a Buddhist experience rather than a simple accommodation facility, a program for letting go of the daily hustle and bustle and resting your mind through time for yourself and conversation with yourself.
· Experience fee:
① Special temple stay for turning 20; Those born in 2002 Temple stay 2 days 1 night KRW 30,000 per person
② Latte Templestay with parents; 30,000 won per person for 2 days and 1 night when participating with parents in their 50-60 years of age and children in their 20-30 years of age
* In the case of 108 prayer beads making experience, the experience fee is 5,000 won per person
· Operating Period: From May to July
· Participants: Children in their 20s to 30s (born between 1983 and 2002) and their parents
▶ For more information, check here or make a reservation
■ Dream, along the road – Relaxation type temple stay
Experience fee: KRW 40,000 per person (adult) / KRW 30,000 (middle and high school students)
* University students (excluding students on leave of absence and graduate students) participation fee is 30,000 won, and middle and high school student rates apply. Student ID required for participation
* Reservations can be made up to 3 days prior to the date of participation.
· Relaxation type is available for 1-2 nights only, operates Tuesday-Saturday / Closed on Mondays
▶ For more information, check here or make a reservation
3. Naksansa Temple Stay Program Schedule
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first day
14:00~14:30 Arrive at Naksansa Temple Accommodation information (Chwisukheon)
14:30~15:30 [Required] Temple etiquette practice
16:00~17:00 [Required] Visiting temples
17:00~17:30 Evening meal (Gongyanggan~Seonyeoldang)
18:30~18:50 [Optional] Evening service
19:00~20:30 Free time
21:00~22:00 Washing and preparing for bed
Second day
04:00~04:20 [Optional] Early morning prayer
06:00~06:40 Breakfast (Gongyanggan~Seonyeoldang)
09:30~10:20 [Optional] Chat with a monk (subject to change)
10:30~10:50 Radiation Theorem
11:00~11:00 Return of training clothes and check-out information
4. Things to prepare for Naksansa temple stay
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■ Things to prepare in advance
: Toiletries (including towels), socks (no bare feet), sneakers, personal water bottle, personal items (women’s items), personal emergency medicine, personal items depending on the weather (long-sleeved clothes, umbrella, etc.)
* Soap and toothpaste are provided
When participating in Naksan Temple Temple Stay, it is recommended to refrain from bringing personal luggage in the form of a suitcase. Basically, temple stay participants are provided with a vest and pants as participation clothes, and you can bring other clothes at your own discretion.
5. Precautions when participating in Naksan Temple Temple Stay
A note to be aware of in advance. In fact, while participating in the temple stay, be sure to be aware of the precautions as you spend time with people for various reasons, such as for personal reflection, healing, or a new mindset. Do not forget that if you violate the following, you may be expelled.
· Check-in time (2:00 p.m.) strictly adhered to. The program runs according to the set schedule.
· There are no private rooms in the temple. Due to COVID-19, we are assigning a room with a companion if possible, and sometimes you can share a room with another team. Men and women are assigned separate rooms.
· The toilet and shower are outside the room.
· Snacks, cigarettes, and lighters must be returned upon entry, and outside access is not allowed after entry (no smoking is allowed inside the temple)
· Mobile phones and valuables are kept according to the individual wishes of the participants. (If you have a cell phone, turn it into flight mode or silent mode and refrain from using it.)
· Minors (middle and high school students) must be accompanied by their parents to participate.
· Since you are using the accommodation with many people, not alone, you must keep the lights off time. <Each room: 9:30 pm>
· When passing in front of a Buddhist temple or meeting a monk, put your palms together and say hello.
· A temple is a space for training, so don’t say unnecessary words (silence), live in harmony with a simple, slow, humble and considerate mind.
· You must strictly observe all times, such as Buddhist rites and offerings, and actively participate when there is luck.
· Do not use the central door when entering the sanctuary, and do not enter in revealing clothes or barefoot.
· Regardless of age, honorifics are used, and bodhisattva (female) and geosa (male) are used.
· Outside snacks, alcohol, cigarettes, and watching TV or videos on mobile phones are absolutely prohibited.
· Even during free time, do not leave the grounds of Naksansa Temple, strictly observe the bedtime, and do not interfere with the flow of the temple stay by advocating your personal religion or lifestyle.
· While staying at Naksansa Temple, everyone is treated as an equal natural person and social, religious, or national status or honor is not recognized, and even foreigners must live the same as locals.
* If you violate the above and cause inconvenience to the temple stay, you may be expelled.
6. Templestay Q&A
① How to eat…
In the temple stay, no meat, eggs, instant food, etc. are provided, but fresh and nutritious vegetarian meals made with seasonal herbs and vegetables, tofu and beans are provided.
② What are the basic items provided?
It is recommended to refer to the website description or make individual inquiries as the items provided and provided are different for each temple.
③ Do I have to participate in all processes, such as Buddhist services and 108 bows?
In all programs, participant autonomy is the basic principle. If it is difficult for you to participate because you are not feeling well or because it is difficult for children to follow you, you do not have to do so. If 108 times is burdensome due to religious beliefs, you can sit quietly.
④ Can I participate if I am not a Buddhist?
Regardless of gender, nationality, age, religion, or values, anyone can participate as long as they have a heart.