According to the Korea Herald, the Kannon Temple in Japan handed over 3D data of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue to ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...

Old meets new in the South Korean capital where history, food and singing off-key collide in an invigorating mix.

A fire broke out in the international conference room of the Buddhist History and Culture Memorial Hall at Jogyesa Temple, in Jongno district, Seoul, on Tuesday morning, June 10. No casualties ...

On June 10, 2023, Yonhap News Agency reported the fire at the Memorial Hall of Buddhist Culture and History of Korean Buddhism. It’s close to the Daeungjeon Hall inside Jogyesa Temple, the ...

On the 27th, a traditional cultural space will open on Ujeongguk-ro in front of Jogyesa Temple, where visitors can experience Buddhist culture. Attendees can participate in meditation programs or ...

Thankfully, an arrest has been made but not before at least five temples suffered property damage. Police say a 49-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with a series of hate crimes. So far ...

The Jogye Order -- the largest Buddhist sect in the country -- has set up a memorial at the Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The South Korean government has designated a seven-day national ...

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced on the 30th it set up an incense altar in the main hall of the Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to pray for the peaceful passing of victims from the ...

Show more Show less A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam The "Suneung" exam is a major event in education ...