The port city of Busan is a popular destination in the south of Korea. This city is widely praised for its beautiful beaches. Besides them, there are many hot springs here, and local national parks are perfect for a stroll. Busan is a large city with active cultural life. Sailors from all over the world arrive in Busan. There are so many of them in the city that it feels like Busan is the Earth’s crossroads. Despite the fact that the city never sleeps, the province is a charming place that gladly welcomes foreign guests. When the city appeared here at the start of our era, it had another name - Geochilsan-guk. Busan was called this way until 757. After that, the city got another name – Dongnae. There is a mountain in the southern part of the city, the shape of which is reminiscent of a cauldron. This is Hwangryeong that was famous as the Cauldron Mountain in the past. A small fishing village at the foot of this mountain gave Busan its current name. The city became a major center of trade with Japan. In 1592, a tragic event happened in the region – Japan invaded Korea. When the war was over, the city couldn’t do foreign trade for several centuries, and this fact had a negative impact on the economy of the region. After 1876, when the city resumed its business relations with other countries, Japan turned out to be the only country that Busan had trade with. The city started developing, and the first street appeared here. Later, the first quarters formed in
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In the vicinity of the town of Busan, there is a Beomeosa temple, which is considered one of the greatest Buddhist shrines in the world. It was built on the slope of Mount Geumjeongsan more than a thousand years ago, this temple impresses with its scale. Its total area is about 8 square kilometres, in this territory there are more than 160 buildings of different periods. The construction of this temple began on the orders of the Joseon dynasty, for more than a thousand years the temple continues to be one of the largest in the world.
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