Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
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South Korea's centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins following unprecedented wildfires
Both were built during the Joseon dynasty, the last on the Korean Peninsula and were given ... move the temple's third “treasure,” a stone Buddha statue reportedly built in the 8th century ...
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Workers save Buddha as South Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN4d
Birthday preparations
Officials from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism erect a monumental pagoda at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno District, central ...
A huge Buddha statue appeared by a road in New Jersey. Then the worshippers came
A huge Buddha statue appeared by a road in New Jersey. Then the worshippers came - It is one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States ...
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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk ... lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on the decline ...
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Plug by IVE's Jang Won-young pushes 'Buddha's Words' up the bestseller rankings
Girl group IVE member Jang Won-young, left, and the Korean cover of ″Buddha's Words″ (2024) by Koike Ryunosuke [NEWS1, FOREST BOOKS/YONHAP] IVE member Jang Won-young's recommended book "Buddha ...
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Residents in South Korea's Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
Officials in the South Korean city of Andong have alerted residents to evacuate ... and some of the temple’s national ...