Temple History Haedong Seongchuisa Temple is located in Gijang-gun, Busan near the East Sea. And while it has a similar name to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, the sea and haedong are pretty much all that these two temples have in common. With a large golf course to the rear and the views of the East Sea out in front, Haedong Seongchuisa Temple was first built in 2000. The temple is home to a handful of shrine halls, and the current abbot, Uam, completed training in Beomeum Beompae (traditional Buddhist chant and song), which is recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage #9. Abbot Uam established a Beomeum Beompae university at the temple. The…