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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more]
Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more] Blog: Buddha's Birthday & The Lotus Lantern Festival
Date: May 17th 2010
Having never seen or taken part in any significant festival, we decided to venture into Seoul to enjoy the festivities to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, a national holiday and the most important day in the Buddhist faith. Having been raised as Catholics, we have never really been exposed to Buddhism or can claim to know anything about the faith in too much depth in terms of how it is practiced an ... read more
Date: May 17th 2010
Having never seen or taken part in any significant festival, we decided to venture into Seoul to enjoy the festivities to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, a national holiday and the most important day in the Buddhist faith. Having been raised as Catholics, we have never really been exposed to Buddhism or can claim to know anything about the faith in too much depth in terms of how it is practiced an ... read more
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