Journey to Gongju, the ancient capital of Ungjin
On a drizzly Saturday in October, we left Seoul at 8 a.m. aboard a luxury limousine bus provided by the Seoul JoongAng Rotary Club for its annual autumn outing. Our first destination in Gongju, the ancient capital of Baekje, was Magok Temple, founded in 640. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the temple exudes a quiet grandeur. Its weathered wooden buildings with faded traditional decorative patterns…
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