Shuiyuan ｜ The mysterious Golden Buddha statue next to the Huacheng Palace Badashan Dachengyuan can use a note paper to pray for your wish

When I arrived at Hwaseong Palace, I was intrigued by the giant golden Buddha on the hillside nearby. However, I couldn't find out what it was on the Naver map. So I gritted my teeth and started my hiking trip. I climbed up the hillside along the Badalsan hiking trail and found the "Mahayanawon" hidden among the trees. The 12-meter Maitreya Buddha reaches 19 meters with the halo. Because it is hidden in Badalsan, you can see the Buddha but not the temple from the foot of the mountain, which adds to its mystery. The main hall is closed, and after entering through the Tathagata Gate under the Big Buddha, there is a statue of Medicine Buddha enshrined. I worked hard to crawl some Korean websites and found out that this temple was built by the monk Huang Shengqi. It was originally called Maha Temple. He was an important Buddhist scholar after the liberation of Korea. He taught Buddhism at Dongguk University. The earliest Buddha was made of bronze and built in 1988. It was later turned into a golden Buddha. The Mahayana Institute is now affiliated with the Buddhist Thought Research Association and continues to promote Mahayana Buddhism. There is no complicated worship method like other temples. You can light incense and worship under the big Buddha, and you can also write down your wishes on a note. By the way, this giant Buddha once appeared in the movie "Right Then Wrong Then", and it also caused Korean netizens to play keyboard Conan, comparing the map with the actual scene and finding out that it was Mahayana-in. 📍Address: 56-3 Namchang-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea #2月好去2025