The Birth of Buddhism in the Jeolla Region
The truth behind Buddhism in the Jeolla province
Tag: monk
Little Buddhas: The Child Monks of Haein Temple
Read and learn about the family of child monks at the Haein Temple in Jangseong
The Silence of My Beloved
Many Korean Buddhist monks were active in the independence movement during Japanese colonial rule. Han Yong-woon was a monk resistor who also wrote political poetry. Here is a poem from his collection of the same name.
Photo Essay: Master Su San Funeral Procession
Su San, the most revered Seon (Zen) Buddhist monk since Beop Jeong, died in 2012, and in a snowy funeral at Baegyansa, a temple well-known to Gwangju residents for its fall colors, streams, and ponds, hundreds of people paid their respects.