Last month my University asked me to help guide a tour of Korean-American students around Gyeongju for a day. That afternoon we stopped by Golgulsa (골굴사) Temple for a short lesson in Seonmudo (선무도), or Korean Zen martial arts. In all the times I’d been to Golgulsa, I’d never actually seen what Seonmudo actually is. [...]
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12 May 10
Coming up in about a week and a half is my absolute favorite holiday in Korea: Seokga Tanshinil (석가탄신일), or Buddha’s Birthday. Every temple in Korea celebrates Buddha’s Birthday one way or another. Most hang lanterns, have special ceremonies and serve a special group lunch or dinner for parishioners. A few of the larger or [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Bulguk-dong, Gyeongju, Statues & carvings, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists, holidays
Tagged ancient carvings, architecture, Buddha's Birthday, Buddhism, Bulguksa, Golgulsa, Gyeongju, holidays, lantern parade, Seokkuram, Seonmudo, sights to see, Spring, temples, Tips for tourists, video
Tagged ancient carvings, architecture, Buddha's Birthday, Buddhism, Bulguksa, Golgulsa, Gyeongju, holidays, lantern parade, Seokkuram, Seonmudo, sights to see, Spring, temples, Tips for tourists, video
11 Apr 10
Back at the start of March I posted on this year’s Daeboreum (대보름), or Great Full Moon Bon Fire Festival, in Gyeongju. As promised, I finally got around to editing the video and I’ve whittled it down to about 2 minutes. Most of the video is of the Ganggang Sullae (강강술래) folk dancing around the [...]
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Posted in Festivals, Gyeongju, Korean culture, Websites
Tagged blogs, bonfire, fesitvals, Folk dancing, Full moon, Gyeongju, video, Websites
Tagged blogs, bonfire, fesitvals, Folk dancing, Full moon, Gyeongju, video, Websites
22 Mar 10
It’s been a while since I’ve updated the links here on Gyeongjublog, so here’s a quick run down on sites I’ve run across lately that are worth checking out. To kick things off, it seems the KTO’s (Korean Tourism Organization) got a new interactive map of Korea that kicks Google Map’s butt. It looks prettier, has [...]
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Posted in Korean culture, Links, News, Outside Gyeongju, Websites, shopping
Tagged blogs, history, shopping, video, Websites
Tagged blogs, history, shopping, video, Websites
14 Nov 09
Ok, so even though it’s over 6 months away, I’ve got to say something about my favorite Korean holiday: Buddha’s Birthday (Seoktanil). On the night of Buddha’s Birthday, most major temples hold a lantern parade. I’ve had the pleasure of catching it at several Buddhist temples over the years and I have to say it’s one of the coolest things I’ve experienced here in Korea.
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Bulguk-dong, Gyeongju, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists
Tagged Buddhism, Bulguksa, fesitvals, Gyeongju, holidays, temples, video
Tagged Buddhism, Bulguksa, fesitvals, Gyeongju, holidays, temples, video
