“BongEun-Sa Revivial” GCXNRW GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK – January 24, 2011
“My first cache in Korea. Nice place, nice hide. A beautiful place to calm down and enjoy silence.” Geocachers have been writing logs just like that for “BongEun-Sa Revivial” (GCXNRW) since Healthpia hid this cache in 2006.
The difficulty 1.5, terrain 1.5 traditional geocache rests near the heart of Seoul, South Korea.
Its proximity to major hotels draws travelers out of their rooms to begin an urban treasure hunt. More than 120 geocachers have discovered the unexpectedly quiet and serene grounds of Bongeunsa Temple in the middle of this major city.
The Bongeunsa Temple was founded in 794. It’s a popular tourist destination where visitors can experience the life of a monk for two hours. The cache owner reminds people to be respectful and also to use stealth when hunting for the cache.
This traditional cache is tied for the most Favorite Points received out of more than 4000 geocaches in South Korea. Geocaching Favorites is a new feature on Geocaching.com.
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