In Seoraksan National Park, in the north east of South Korea, the mountainous landscape is dotted with Buddhist shrines.

There are a variety of ways in which rabbits make their appearance at Korean Buddhist temples. One of these ways is through dancheong, which is a painting style that covers wooden surfaces with a ...

Negotiations between a US museum and the Korean government are dragging out over the terms on which the museum will lend a 14th-century Buddhist reliquary to Korea, as the two sides follow up on ...

Ven. Seongpa is a prominent figure in the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea. His spiritual journey began at the age of 21, and over the decades, he steadily rose through the ranks.

Buddhism was first introduced to Korea from China in the fourth century of the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC–668 AD). It was subsequently adopted as the official state religion in each of the three ...

An annual festival run by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will officially host performances by Jogye Buddhist followers for the first time in the festival’s history. Now in its fifth year ...

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Buddhist monks reclaimed 14th-century Buddhist relics from a Boston museum in a ...

During a trip to the United States, leaders from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism made a historic donation to advance the ...

Religious practitioners in Korea need to unite to speak and act in the international community on issues such as the ...

In the early stages of history in Korea, religious and political functions were combined but later became distinct. Historically, Koreans lived under the influences of shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism or ...

The Korean War, often referred to as "The Forgotten War," was fought from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. This website is dedicated to thanking and honoring all the veterans of the Korean War ...

the only restaurant directly run by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. In Buddhism, temple food is a practice that nourishes body, mind, and spirit. Each delicate dish is prepared with homegrown ...