Seonamsa Temple Busan — The 1,300-Year-Old Retreat I Almost Walked Past

Traditional Buddhist architecture surrounded by trees at Seonamsa Temple on Baegyangsan Mountain

Most travelers visiting Busan for temples head straight to Haedong Yonggungsa on the coast or Samgwangsa for its lantern-lit photo ops. I wanted somewhere quieter — a place where I could sit still without dodging selfie sticks. That search led me to Seonamsa, and it turned out to be the kind of calm I didn’t … Read more