Flowers bloom in Seoul Buddhist temple as vernal equinox nears
by Yoo Na-hyunPosted : March 19, 2026, 17:28Updated : March 19, 2026, 17:28
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A tourist takes photos of red plum blossoms at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun. 2026.03.19
SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - Spring flowers bloomed at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on Thursday, drawing visitors a day ahead of the seasonal marker Chunbun, the vernal equinox.
Plum trees with red and white blossoms, and cherry flowers colored the temple grounds, offering a gentle sign of the changing season. Visitors paused to take photos or slowed their steps, enjoying the early spring atmosphere. Chunbun marks the day when daytime and nighttime are of equal length, after which daylight hours gradually become longer than the night.
Plum blossoms are in bloom at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun. 2026.03.19
Cornelian cherry blossoms are in bloom at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Red plum blossoms are in bloom at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19.2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun. 2026.03.19
Citizens take photos of flowers at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19.2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun 2026.03.19
Citizens walk beneath cornelian cherry trees at Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul’s Gangnam District on March 19. AJP Yoo Na-hyun. 2026.03.19
