Jikji-sa is a postcard-pretty temple in a quiet forest. The delicate paintings on the temple buildings have a refinement and an appealing grace, as do the giant timbers that support the structures, and the faded, cracked wood.
Of the 40 original buildings, about 20 still exist, the oldest dating from the 1602 reconstruction. Highlights include the Daeungjong , with stunning Buddhist triad paintings on silk (1774) that are national treasures, and the rotating collection in the temple’s Jikji Museum of Buddhist Arts .
