This is Heinsa Temple. It is not in Munkyong County though. It is a photograph I took one rainy and romantic morning. The misty clouds had just passed away and the sun was coming out. Henisa is called the 'conscience of Korea". It is here that the 86,000 wood block prints of the Korean Tripitaka, 12th century, are housed here.
This Temple is in Munkyong. It is Kimyongsa. This photo was taken, by me, in the spring when the cherry tree blossoms were in bloom. The temple, which was made of wood, from the 16h century, partially burned last year and is now being rebuilt.
The most interesting monastery in Munkyong is Poamsa. This temple is closed all year round as the munks are practicing Zen meditation, or Son, in Korean. It is only open to the public on Buddha's birthday. Most large temples in Korea are kind of public parks, but this one is very serence and not crowded. The temple has history to the 6th century and the backdrop is an amazing mountain. On the mountain are solitary hermits, who live in caves. One hermit was a spry 85 years old. We visited him with some monks and nuns. If you have connections to Buddhism it is sometimes possible to visit the temple anytime.
Near the temple is this incredible rock carving of the Buddha. It dates to the 12th century and rest besides a crystalline babbling brook. It's magical to come here and soak your feet in the water. The atmosphere is very serene, and sometimes you can see monks meditating on the rocks by the water.
Also in Munkyong County, within walking distance of Kimyongsa, is a small but powerful Zen (Son) meditation temple called ��»�, Dae Sung Sa. The temple means "Mahayana". There are about thirty meditating monks here and the atmosphere is very powerful. Not many people go here and it is possible to see the monks on their breaks from meditating. I went here once on Buddha's birthday to light lotus lanterns. I talked with some monks who spoke English. The gold Buddha is the statue found in the meditation hall.
Here is one really good site, in English, that will tell you more about Buddhist Temples in Korea; The Korean Buddhist Chogye Order.