Seoul, South Korea VIII

If there was ever a metaphorical door between the past and future in Central Seoul, this was it. Correctly exposing photo proved troublesome, so I have chosen the one that better highlights the temple doorway. Faded out in the background are two very tall buildings from the COAX development.

Korean temples had much more interesting doorways between sections of the temples than Japanese equivalents. Whereas Japanese buildings have better upkeep, Korean temples obsessively cared for their doorways. Often the buildings on either side were peeling with paint.