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When is Buddha’s birthday and how is it celebrated?
Koreas Buddha’s birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the lotus lantern festival called Yeondeunghoe, a parade of thousands of colorful ...
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Happy birthday, Buddha: why the founder of Buddhism has various forms of celebrations around Asia
Families decorate their homes with lanterns and gather for feasts. Buddha’s Birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the Lotus Lantern Festival ...
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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...
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A lantern tower in the shape of the national treasure Mireuksa Temple Site Stone Pagoda is lit ahead of Buddha's birthday at ...
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Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
The late Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1999 during her four-day visit to South Korea and was honoured with a banquet marking ...
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Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
The late Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1999 during her four-day visit to South Korea and was honoured with a banquet marking her 73rd birthday -- although the aristocratic village chief refused to ...
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Workers save Buddha as S. Korea’s wildfires raze ancient temple
The late Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1999 during her four-day visit to South Korea and was honoured with a banquet marking her 73rd birthday — although the aristocratic village chief refused ...