YANGYANG, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a unique blend of tradition and modern social initiatives, a matchmaking program at a Buddhist temple in South Korea drew the attention of high-ranking government officials focused on the country’s demographic challenges even before it was announced that this iteration of the event had been the most successful yet. [...]
YANGSAN, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A statue of Buddha donated by India has been enshrined at Tongdo Temple, a South Korean Buddhist temple listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the temple said Monday. The enshrinement ceremony was held on Sunday at the temple in Yangsan, about 420 kilometers southeast of Seoul, attended by [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean Buddhist temple, known to be the country’s oldest, was finally unveiled Tuesday after two decades of restoration work, providing a glimpse into the flourishing Buddhist culture of the ancient kingdom of Baekje. The six-tiered granite tower on the compound of Mireuk Temple in the southwestern provincial [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean Buddhist temple on Monday dedicated a new hall containing a bronze statue of “Maitreya” Buddha that it claims is the largest single wooden building in the Orient, after 14 years of construction. Daegwang Temple, located in Seongnam just south of Seoul, held a ceremony earlier in [...]