Yeongjuam is a branch temple of Beomeosa, the head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on Baesan in Suyeong-gu, Busan. It is situated at the foot of Baesan, in central Busan, making it a popular destination. The temple was originally founded in 1540 as a cave temple called Togokjeol, but was rebuilt in 1940. At that time, its surrounding scenery and suitability for practice resembled Yeongjusam (瀛州山), a mountain in Chinese legend where an immortal resides and practices, inspiring the name Yeongjuam (瀛州庵). In 1972, Venerable Jeonggwan and Venerable Beomsan led reconstruction, giving the temple its current form. Back then, the temple consisted only of a small Inbeopdang hall. Yeongjuam actively engages in Buddhist popularization and social welfare. It established the Buddhist Social Welfare Corporation Bulgukto and runs various welfare projects such as Comnet House, supporting social rehabilitation for the disabled; Sangrakjeong Baesan Silver Ville, a nursing home for the elderly; and facilities including Gaegum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Yangjeong Youth Training Center, and Yangjeong Home Senior Welfare Center. Yeongjuam consists of several buildings including Daeungjeon, Wontongbojeon, Hwajaengwon (monk's quarters), and Samseonggak. Within the temple grounds are a daycare center, kindergarten, and Sangrakjeong Baesan Silver Ville. The Daeungjeon is a two-story building with a multi-bracketed, hipped-and-gabled roof; the lower floor houses the office and kitchen, and the upper floor serves as the main hall.
Gamcheon Temple is said to have a year-round underground spring that never dries up even during severe droughts, and its water has been used as drinking water by nearby residents. Located on the slopes of Myobongsan in Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, Gamcheon Temple is a small nunnery for Buddhist nun practitioners. Positioned against the gentle ridge of Myobongsan to the west of Baesan, the main mountain of Yeonje-gu, it was founded with the vow to quench the thirst of living beings, so it is not far from the Yeonsan-dong residential area. The water from Gamcheon Temple, passed down by word of mouth, has gained fame as Yeonsan-dong medicinal spring water certified by the Yeonje District Office, making it a city temple frequently visited by locals. Additionally, Gamcheon Temple, located right next to Hye-won Jeongsa, one of Busan’s representative urban propagation temples, is renowned as a place of great prayer fulfillment for Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva enshrined in the Daeungjeon hall, offering prayers beyond just the medicinal water. Though small in scale and of short history, it is widely known by the word of mouth of worshippers.
Hyewonjeongsa was founded in 1925 during the Japanese colonial period when an elderly man named Kim Deok-man living in the nearby village came to this mountain to gather firewood and discovered an old temple site. Together with his wife Kim Sun-im, they built a small temple here. They spent their family assets to create a gilt-bronze Buddha statue and built a three-room wooden building and a golden hall, staying for over 30 years. Afterward, their descendants maintained the temple for about 10 years before scattering, leading to its abandonment. In 1975, Monk Gosan, while scouting locations for a temple, discovered the old temple site on the foothills of Myobong Mountain and began rebuilding the temple here, leading to the establishment of today's Hyewonjeongsa. The term 'Jeongsa' in Hyewonjeongsa refers to a temple where wandering monks gather to practice meditation during retreat and where practitioners stay. 'Hyewon' means the garden of wisdom and represents the Buddhist practice grounds where one attains the three trainings (precepts, meditation, and wisdom) essential for enlightenment. Based on the spirit of nurturing transformation emphasized by Monk Gosan, the temple operates a Buddhist university, citizen Seon meditation center, and the Gosan Scholarship Association. Many religious groups fulfill Buddhist propagation and social duties in the Busan area. Currently, the temple is led by Monk Wonheo, a disciple of Monk Gosan, developing steadily as a center of active practice and propagation.
Located at Yeonsan Intersection in Yeonje-gu, Busan, Obang Matgil has established itself as a vibrant complex cultural commercial area attracting MZ generation and family visitors through urban infrastructure development and environmental improvement projects under the Commercial Renaissance project. It is lined with numerous restaurants offering a variety of foods, and by spreading cultural content and hosting festivals, it strengthens the identity and appeal of the commercial area, attracting tourists. Nearby, there are Oncheoncheon and Baesan forest trails, making it a good area to explore together.
부산 동래온천길은 동래 온천천 산책길을 걸으며 동래구의 주요 관광지인 온천장, 명륜 1번가, 온천천 카페거리를 함께 즐길 수 있는 산책코스이다. 비교적 짧은 거리인 5.65.㎞이지만 스탬프 투어를 상시 운영 중이어서 온천천과 동래구 주요 관광명소를 가볍고 즐겁게 돌아볼 수 있다.
특히 온천천 카페거리는 벚꽃으로 유명한 온천천변에 관광객이 많이 모이기 시작해 안락동 주택가에 2011년 경부터 작은 카페들이 들어서면서 카페거리가 형성된 곳으로 현재 약 150여 개의 매장들이 모여 카페, 음식점, 주점, 공방 등이 조화를 이루고 있고 온천천 카페거리에서만 느낄 수 있는 특색과 개성 있는 매장들이 가득하다. 레스토랑과 음식점이 많이 있어 브런치나 식사를 위해 이곳을 찾는 손님들이 늘고 있고, 식사 후엔 온천천의 풍경을 즐기며 티타임을 갖기도 하고 온천천 시민공원을 산책하는 사람들이 많다. 봄에는 벚꽃이 만개하여 아름다운 벚꽃동산을 만들고, 온천천을 따라 조성한 유채꽃이 가득한 지역으로 하얀 벚꽃과 노란 유채꽃을 보러 오는 사람들로 붐비는 곳이다.
Oncheoncheon Citizen's Park is an eco-friendly park created along the riverside of Oncheoncheon. Oncheoncheon originates from Beomeosa in Geumjeong Mountain and flows about 14.1 km through the three districts of Geumjeong, Dongnae, and Yeonje, before joining the Suyeong River near the Suyeong sewage treatment plant. In 1998, Yeonje-gu restored it as an eco-friendly stream through public work projects, creating bicycle paths and walking trails, transforming it into a famous route in Busan. The park is planted with lawns, about 60,000 trees, and more than 45 species of flowers. It is a cultural space where various local seasonal events are held. It features wildflower flowerbeds, a nature learning center, and is a place where nature thrives with migratory birds, ducks, and schools of mullet. (Source: Yeonje-gu Office Culture and Tourism)
