Pyochungsa Temple: Crape Myrtles, Warrior Monks, and a Confucian Twist in Miryang

Distant view of Myeongbujeon Hall at Pyochungsa Temple surrounded by forested mountains

I’m not particularly religious, but whenever life feels heavy, I find myself heading to a temple — just to sit for an hour and let the silence do its work. This time, with crape myrtle season in full swing, I made my way to Pyochungsa Temple in Miryang, a place I’d been meaning to revisit … Read more