Balwoo Gongyang (사찰음식 전문점 발우공양)

Balwoo Gongyang (사찰음식 전문점 발우공양)

Balwoo Gongyang, located in front of the main gate of Jogyesa Temple, is a temple food restaurant operated by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism. “Balwoo” refers to meals for monks and it means that the act of eating is also a process to realizing the truth. Their food is made with seasonal ingredients to bring out the best flavor of each season, and all ingredients, including meat, are prepared without any additives to provide the most health-conscious and environmentally friendly meals.

– Address : 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul Temple Stay Information Center Level 5

※ Presentation Information
– Main Dish
Won Course

– Information and Guides
+82-2-733-2081

– Menu
Seon Course, Won Course, Maeum Course, Hee Course, and Beop Course

– Opening Hours
11:30-21:00 (Break time 15:00-18:00)

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
Sundays

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관)

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– Homepage
www.templestay.com

– Tel
+82-2-2031-2000

Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also operates traditional cultural experiences, such as tea time with a Buddhist monk, traditional culture activities and more.

⊙ Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)

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– Homepage
www.연등회.kr

– Tel
+82-2-2011-1744~7

Started approximately 1,200 years ago during the Silla dynasty and continued through the Goryeo Yeon Deung Hoe and Joseon lantern festival, the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival is a traditional festival registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The lanterns at Yeon Deung Hoe Festival brighten the heart and the world!

⊙ Seoul International Writers’ Festival (서울국제작가축제)

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– Homepage
www.siwf.or.kr

– Tel
+82-70-8826-5207

Seoul International Writers’ Festival was founded in 2006 with aims to lay a foundation for connecting Korean literature and international literature. This year’s theme is “() Meets the Eye,” inviting attendees to explore the beauty of literature that is much more than meets the eye.

⊙ Line Friends – Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (라인프렌즈 인사점)

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⊙ KongKongY Gallery [Tax Refund Shop] (콩콩이 그림가게)

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⊙ Bachi Ring (UMC Jewelry) [Tax Refund Shop] (바치링(UMC쥬얼리))

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⊙ Jogyesa Temple (조계사(서울))

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– Homepage
www.jogyesa.kr

As the main temple as well as the district head temple of the Jogye order in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple is the center of Korean Buddhism. The temple was built in the late 14th century during the Goryeo period but was completely destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt under the name of Gakwangsa Temple in 1910 with the effort of many respectful monks, namely Han Yong-un and Lee Hee-gwang. The temple was given a role as the head temple of Korea’s Buddhism and renamed to Tegosa Temple in 1936. In 1954, a purification drive took place to eliminate Japanese influence and revive traditional Buddhism, which established the present day Jogyesa Temple as a result.

Jogyesa Temple plays an important role in Korean Buddhism as the head temple of the Jogye order. Jogyesa Temple’s Dharma Hall serves as the main venue for several Buddhist events, holding rituals, lectures, ceremonies, and other events all year long. The annual lantern festival in celebration of Buddha’s birthday also takes place at this temple.

⊙ Toin (토인)

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– Tel
+82-2-736-5142

Toy store where you can buy Dalgona sets
It is a retro-style store that sells nostalgic toys and snacks. The small space is filled with colorfully colored wrapping paper and toys that are difficult to understand at first glance. As soon as you enter this place, children and adults will feel excited and their eyes will sparkle. Among the various products, the most popular item is by far the Dalgona set. It is good to make new memories by choosing snacks and toys that suit your taste

⊙ Imun Seolnongtang (이문설농탕)

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– Homepage
imun.modoo.at

– Tel
+82-2-733-6526

Imun Seolnongtang has been serving its hearty seolleongtang for over a hundred years since it first opened in 1907. Even its name has a long history: the word imun comes from Imun-gol, the now-obsolete name of the restaurant’s location, and seolnongtang, an old variation of the word seolleongtang. During the Japanese colonial rule, the restaurant’s regular customers included Gijeong Son, the marathon gold-medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The meal served at this restaurante is reputed to stay consistent from the Japanese colonial period. 

⊙ Insa-dong Geujip (인사동그집)

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– Tel
+82-2-737-0575

Insa-dong Geujip is a hanok-style Korean restaurant located in a narrow alley in Insa-dong. Their signature dish, bulgogi yachaemari (bulgogi and vegetable roll), allows you to choose between stir-fried pork bulgogi, beef bulgogi, or chicken bulgogi. Visitors can enjoy the tangy and sweet flavor of the radish wrap filled with bulgogi and julienned vegetables, accompanied by side dishes and soybean paste stew. They also offer bulgogi nakji jeongol (bulgogi and octopus hot pot), cheolpan sogalbijjim (stir-fried marinated galbi on hot iron plate), and dolsot bibimbap (hot stone pot bibimbap) along with hahu yukhoe bibimbap (Korean beef tartare bibimbap).