Haedong Younggung Temple
Apparently in Korea, to dream about a pig means that you are about to come into money. In fact it has become a saying. If someone does have an unexpected windfall, they say that they must have had a pig dream. Presumably these must be auspicious pigs.
The walls of the temple were beautifully decorated.
Our guide didn't explain the significance of the dragon, but the tiny figures on the rock ledge are some kind of votive offering that visitors leave at the temple.
Large shiny golden Buddha statue.
Mini-pagodas.
The red svastika seems odd to Western eyes, but of course it is an ancient Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese symbol.
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