Temple History Taejongsa Temple is located within Taejongdae Park in Yeongdo-gu, Busan. Taejongsa Temple was first established in 1976 as part of the Jogye-jong Buddhist Order. In September 1983, the Sri Lankan government donated a sari (crystalized remain) of the Buddha, Seokgamoni-bul, as well as two Bodhi trees to the temple. Within the temple grounds, there are about 3,000 hydrangeas. Of these 3,000 flowers, there are ten different varieties, which bloom from June to September. These flowers have been collected over a 40 year period by the temple’s abbot, Doseong. Additionally, these hydrangeas have been collected from both domestic and foreign locations and mountain temples. As for Taejongdae Park, it’s…