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Stormy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008
Location: Here & there
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 Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Buddha's Birthday |
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Just wondering what, exactly, this day entails. If I do the trek into town can I expect some sort of festival or is the town more likely to be deserted as everybody enjoys the holiday in private?
There are lots of banners, lanterns etc. throughout the town here - I hope this means there will be a few public celebrations.
Anyone who has experienced this day in Korea, can you tell me what to expect? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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go to temple
just go to temple |
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Stormy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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No temples here, just churches.  |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Stormy wrote: |
| No temples here, just churches. |
over one-third of Koreans go to temple
there will be buses from whatever city you're in to a rural mountainous area with temples |
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wanamin
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| aren't all the "Hitleresqe" signs that you see everywhere reversed some sort of Buddhist thing?[/quote] |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, all the reverse swastikas ( http://buddhism.kalachakranet.org/general_symbols_buddhism.html#6 ) are a sign for a Buddhist temple.
If you want to see stuff, go to a temple. There will be one close to you somewhere. It may not be the old traditional style but there will be one and it will be busy. |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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There are some awesome temples plunked down on the mountains as if lowered by helicopter. There's one down in Kyongsang that has dinosaur footprints at the mountain top, and ripples in seabottom. The mountain is a popped up bit of once level earth, jacked up. The temple has been adjacent these wonders since 1000 AD or something like that.
Also, I saw one that was nestled, perfectly situated according to 'laws of geomancy', within the arms of two embracing mountain ridgelines. Right squat in the middle of this natural amphitheatre shape sat the focus of the temple. Beside the fertile muck of the ricepaddies and their labour are visible these other worlds, the temples, high up.
If you have a nice camera the best photos are at dusk with all the lanterns lit up. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Buddha's Birthday |
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| Stormy wrote: |
Just wondering what, exactly, this day entails. If I do the trek into town can I expect some sort of festival or is the town more likely to be deserted as everybody enjoys the holiday in private?
There are lots of banners, lanterns etc. throughout the town here - I hope this means there will be a few public celebrations.
Anyone who has experienced this day in Korea, can you tell me what to expect? |
The parade was LAST week. |
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Papa Smurf
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:08 am Post subject: Re: Buddha's Birthday |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| Stormy wrote: |
Just wondering what, exactly, this day entails. If I do the trek into town can I expect some sort of festival or is the town more likely to be deserted as everybody enjoys the holiday in private?
There are lots of banners, lanterns etc. throughout the town here - I hope this means there will be a few public celebrations.
Anyone who has experienced this day in Korea, can you tell me what to expect? |
The parade was LAST week. |
I expect something will be happening on Monday around Jongak in Seoul, judging by all the decorations. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| Try Jo-gye temple near Insa-dong. I think there's usually a parade starting from there. They also light up their lanterns at 7 or 8 and one year I went there a monk played a long, cool solo on one of those big drums. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Just enjoy a day off.  |
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:20 am Post subject: |
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I'm pissed because I won't be getting GTAIV tomorrow in the mail cuz of this day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah. I was wondering what temple has the most lanterns. They make a nice photo..... |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| hagwonnewbie wrote: |
| Yeah. I was wondering what temple has the most lanterns. They make a nice photo..... |
Not sure about that. They all put up plenty of lanterns. My guess is that bigger/more famous temples put up the most lanterns. Here are a couple pics from Jo-gye sa from past Buddha's b-days.
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Stormy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008
Location: Here & there
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Spectacular photos. |
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