SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unusual blend of spiritual retreat and modern matchmaking, more than half of the participants in a recent temple stay program at Baekyang Temple found romantic connections, according to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Social Welfare Foundation. The two-day program, which concluded on November 3 at Baekyang Temple [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Buddhist temple stay program aimed at single adults in their 40s has resulted in four new couples, marking a successful debut for this age-specific iteration of what has become a popular matchmaking initiative. The event, held on October 5 and 6 at Hwagye Temple in Seoul’s Gangbuk district, attracted significant [...]
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. The exemption [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday it has signed a deal with Egypt to dismantle and restore the gateway of an ancient temple in the Egyptian city of Luxor. South Korea plans to begin restoring the pylon and refurbish the access road of the Ramesseum, a mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramses [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism held a special ceremony Tuesday celebrating the construction of the first South Korean temple in Bodh Gaya, India where Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is said to have attained enlightenment. The ceremony was held via an online video conference between India and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The decades-old conflict over the collection of admission fees for cultural assets has resurfaced. Admission fees to view and visit cultural property, which are collected by some temples, are based on the Cultural Properties Protection Act, which allows owners of state-designated cultural properties to collect the costs of viewing [...]
BOEUN, South Korea, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – On the occasion of the 2,561st celebration of Buddha’s Birthday (May 3), Beopjusa temple is offering a special nighttime experience for visitors and Buddhist apprentices with some 9,000 paper lanterns, including 5,000 solar-powered LED lanterns. The temple will be open to visitors on Fridays and Saturdays starting this [...]