A temple in South Korea says it will return a Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple after holding a memorial service for it next year. The statue has been designated a tangible cultural ...

SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its rightful owner, a Japanese temple, under the condition that a ritual be held in South Korea ...

Located within Gayasan National Park, the temple, which was built in 802 AD, is regarded as one of Korea’s three major Buddhist temples along with Tongdosa ... Sudarajeon to the south and Beopbojeon ...

Buseoksa Temple in the central South Korea city of Seosan plans to give the statue back to Kannonji Temple on Tsushima, an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, after holding a 100-day memorial service ...

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The jewel of the region is the Haedong Temple, a serene seaside Buddhist sanctuary filled with some of the most picturesque views in South Korea. End the day with a sunset cruise along the bay and ...

Buddha’s birthday is not only a holiday for the 15 million people who pray at Buddhist temples all over Korea on a daily basis ... marched to commemorate the victims. South Korean Buddhists dedicated ...

Religious belief in South Korea has been on the decline for ... Youn said most people associate Buddhism with quiet temples in the mountains, wind chimes, chanting, quiet meditation and sitting ...

Jinwoo, the director of the Jogye Order, is scheduled to visit the joint incense altar set up at Muan Sports Park in Muan ...

these are the must-visit temples every traveller should see, according to an acclaimed local Buddhist priest. Cookbook author Su Scott shares her recipe for donkkaseu – South Korea's beloved ...

Home of the world’s fastest internet and some of Asia’s oldest urban enclaves, where 100-floor skyscrapers soar above thousand-year-old Buddhist temples. A harmonious blending of old and new ...