Banyasa Temple - Nonsan-si

There is a photo zone in the back, but it was a pity that the day I went there was a lot of wind, so access was restricted. The cave temple was small, but it was special.

I thought the cave was small, but it was bigger than I thought. ​ Banyasa is a temple built using an old abandoned mine, which is a lime mine. ​ It is also said that it is being used as a filming location for a drama.

Mysterious cave temple. It is a place that has recently begun to be known a lot and has quite an impact. It is divided into two parts, the Great Valley Shrine and the Cave Shrine.

After a long time, my family got together and looked for places near my house to find Banyasa. To enter Banyasa Temple, you have to go through the village, but the road is narrow, so if a car comes from the opposite side, you have to yield to the side for a while to avoid congestion. I think the road will be wider soon as there is an extension work going on. The parking lot at Banyasa is large and convenient for parking. Parking and admission are free. When viewed from the parking lot, there is a large stone wall in front, and there are 4 large square-shaped entrances that look like a drainage ditch below. It is said that in the past, a truck was put at the entrance and the mined minerals were sent down from above. My father had visited a long time ago, so he knew. If you walk up to the right of the stone axis, you will see Banyasa Daeungjeon. Like other temples, there are no annexes or hermitage, only the Maitreya Buddha and small Buddha statues in the Daeungjeon building and outdoors. If you go to the back of Daeungjeon, you will find an underground cave temple. When you go down the stairs, there is a mountain deity enshrined on the left and on the right of the Cheonshui Kannon. I was surprised that the safety facilities were well installed and the interior was neatly decorated. After exiting the cave temple, go up to the right and you will see a rock cave. It is said that access is currently prohibited for administrative reasons. Looking at the photos of people who have been there before, I saw many people who took pictures from the inside of the rock cave towards Daeungjeon and left a picture of their lives. I was very sorry that I couldn't go in. It is not an old temple, but the surrounding scenery is good and the underground temple was built using an abandoned mine. We plan to visit again when the rock cave is accessible. I think it would be good to visit at least once when passing through the Nonsan area.

It feels like there is a temple that should be in a quiet place. And there are two strange things. It is worth visiting once, and the car is easy to fit in a small car. Now, due to the rockfall, it is not possible to take pictures in the cave due to Instagrammability.

Banyasa Temple is located at 104 Samjeon-gil, Gayagok-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. There are signs all over the place saying that the doors are closed after 6pm. It is difficult for vehicles to cross even 1km of the access road, so it is necessary to yield to each other. Banyasa used an old abandoned mine, a lime mine, to build a cave temple, Daeungjeon Hall, Yosachae, an evening meeting Maitreya Buddha, and a rock canyon. When you enter the entrance, you can see the cliff and Daeungjeon at a glance. If you go behind Daeungjeon, there is a path that leads down to the cave temple. Cool in summer and warm in winter. In the past, it was a mine for mining lime, and it was also a place where labor was carried out during the Japanese colonial period. The sanctuary is equipped with colorful lighting. There are places where mountain gods are enshrined, and there are small ponds formed by the accumulation of groundwater. (Everywhere in Korea)