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Rain at the Buddhist Temple

It started pouring all of a sudden which gave us time to sit, settle and listen to the rain, feel the breeze, and smell the freshness of the earth.

A lovely experience.

#seoul #gilsangsa #buddhisttemple

2025/6/18 Edited to

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