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AP PHOTOS: Thousands of Buddhists participate in Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the ...
1,000-year-old Buddha statue discovered in North Korea
An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates ...
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Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple designated National Treasure
The Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple was designated a National Treasure on Thursday. The 14-meter (45.9-foot) scroll ...
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Gov't to draw up plan for leaning brick pagoda at Beopheung Temple site
Landmark national treasure restoration to be marked with traditional ceremony ...
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UNHRC turns blind eye to attacks on Buddhist Temples in South Korea
Unceasing attacks on Buddhist Temples in South Korea South Korea is also the home of Ban Ki Moon, the present UN Secretary General who is a devout Christian. South Korea’s population is 50million. In ...
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Firefighters rescued from temple bathhouse as wildfire engulfs 1,000-year-old temple
The urgent command rang out across Goun Temple, a 1,000-year-old Buddhist ... This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI ...
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Ancient Korean temples destroyed in wildfire that may have started with rite at grave
South Korean police detained a man suspected of performing an ancestral rite that later grew into the country’s worst wildfire, killing at least 26 people and destroying ancient temples. On ...
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Tragedy Strikes: The Destruction of 1,300-Year-Old Gounsa Temple Amid South Korea's Wildfires
In an unfortunate twist of fate, South Korea's rich cultural heritage has suffered a grave loss as the historic Gounsa temple, more than 1,300 years old, was destroyed by raging wildfires. These ...