Hwaeomsa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located on the slopes of Jirisan, announced on April 3rd the winners of the third photo contest with a theme focusing on Red Plum Blossoms/Plum Blossoms using photography or a cellular phone. The picture is the art piece taken by Shin Seong-ja, one of the contest winners. ( Image provided by Hwaeomsa)
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) –The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will exempt visitors from paying admission fees to see nationally designated cultural properties in their 65 temples starting next month. This decision follows the implementation of the revised Cultural Property Protection Act, which allows owners of these properties to collect admission fees.
Hwaeomsa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located on the slopes of Jirisan, announced on April 3rd the winners of the third photo contest with a theme focusing on Red Plum Blossoms/Plum Blossoms using photography or a cellular phone. The picture is the art piece taken by Kim Jin-gwan, one of the contest winners. ( Image provided by Hwaeomsa)
The exemption is made possible by a provision in the Act allowing the state to subsidize fee reduction for nationally designated cultural properties. The exemption has drawn backlash from hikers who passed through the temple’s cultural property collection area, and there is a possibility that frontline temples and sects may call for an increase in government support if the exemption increases the number of visitors.
Hwaeomsa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located on the slopes of Jirisan, announced on April 3rd the winners of the third photo contest with a theme focusing on Red Plum Blossoms/Plum Blossoms using photography or a cellular phone. The picture is the art piece taken by Lee Dong-hee, one of the contest winners. ( Image provided by Hwaeomsa)
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