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South Korea's 'Museum Without Walls' Is A Unique City Brimming With Buddhist Temples And Palaces
If you're looking for a bucket list destination with fascinating cultural experiences and gorgeous scenery, look no further than South Korea ... Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple that dates back ...
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South Korea’s Buddhist Order Confronts Declining Monastic Numbers by Embracing Youth and Innovation
The decline is part of a broader trend of secularization in South Korea. A Gallup Korea survey shows that the proportion of ...
The Star2d
Former chief priest of Nagasaki temple relieved after seeing recovered stolen Buddha statue at South Korea temple
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki (Japan): A former chief priest of a temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, from which a Buddha statue was stolen and taken to South Korea, said he was “relieved” about ...
Goryeo-era Buddha statue, looted by Japan, returns home temporarily after 647 years
A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make ...
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S. Korean temple agrees to return stolen statue to Japan next year
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 ...
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Contiki CEO Adam Armstrong steps down
Adam Armstrong, who led Contiki since June 2020, said in a statement that he was exiting the company for "pastures new." ...
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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
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 ...