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The wooden vertical palace of Buddha
The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...
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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...
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Korea's 14-meter hanging Buddhist painting on track to become national treasure
Korea’s heritage system classifies state-designated cultural ... The 14-meter-tall painting, enshrined at Muryang Temple in ...
We Are The Mighty on MSN12d
The Korean shamans who worshipped General Douglas MacArthur like a god
In the 1970s it became a popular trend to summon MacArthur, going so far as to don his trademark corncob pipe and sunglasses ...
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Brick and mortar Buddha: Why a giant statue became an interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...
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How to Decode Goryeo Buddhist Paintings in Korean Art
Among Korea’s rarest and most beautiful religious artifacts, the Goryeo Period Buddhist paintings were largely lost due to ...
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How South Korea is emerging as an alternative destination for cherry blossoms
But South Korea is the more affordable of the two countries ... Gakwonsa Temple, with its 15-metre-high Buddha statue, is a popular destination during cherry blossom season.