JOGYESA TEMPLE
SEOUL, KOREA
IMAGE NUMBER 932
Jogyesa Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Korea and a symbol of Korean Buddhism. It is located in the heart of the city near Insadong. Since 1936 it has been the head temple of the first district of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism.
The temple was first established in 1395, at the start of the Joseon Dynasty. The modern temple was established in 1910.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/4 of a second and aperture F22. 45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.