S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects



News S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects Annual joint events between South, North Korean Buddhist orders expected soon to celebrate temples' renovations Ha-young Choi October 5, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Share the World The two largest Buddhist orders in South Korea have been active in inter-Korean religious communication, organizing events in North Korean temples that have been reconstructed with Southern cooperation. The Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest, had discussions with North's Choson Buddhist Association last Friday and agreed on organizing the eighth anniversary celebration of the Shingye temple at Mount Kumgang on October 13. The two largest Buddhist orders in South Korea have been active in inter-Korean religious communication, organizing events in North Korean temples that have been reconstructed with Southern cooperation. The Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest, had discussions with North's Choson Buddhist Association last Friday and agreed on organizing the eighth anniversary celebration of the Shingye temple at Mount Kumgang on October 13. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

Annual joint events between South, North Korean Buddhist orders expected soon to celebrate temples' renovations

Ha-young Choi October 5, 2015

S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

The two largest Buddhist orders in South Korea have been active in inter-Korean religious communication, organizing events in North Korean temples that have been reconstructed with Southern cooperation.

The Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest, had discussions with North's Choson Buddhist Association last Friday and agreed on organizing the eighth anniversary celebration of the Shingye temple at Mount Kumgang on October 13.

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