SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism office announced on Thursday that it will be operating a "Lunar New Year Templestay" at over 20 temples nationwide next week.

A one-day temple tour by train will be available March 22, organized jointly by the Korail Tourism Development and the ...

When Count Peter Vay, a Hungarian diplomat and writer, visited Seoul in late November 1902 ... it may have originated as a custom in Buddhist temples: “It used to be said that tossing coins ...

Seoul is a dynamic city fearlessly forging a ... where 100-floor skyscrapers soar above thousand-year-old Buddhist temples. A harmonious blending of old and new beats at the heart of this world ...

In Kyoto, the Imperial Palace isn't a World Heritage site; instead, temples like Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji are, leading to a dispersion of visitors. In contrast, Seoul's World Heritage sites are ...

Located in northern Seoul – but still quite accessible via ... as well as about 100 historic Buddhist temples and hermitages. The historical must-see, though, is Bukhansanseong Fortress, a ...

Gakwonsa Temple, with its 15-metre-high Buddha statue, is a popular destination during cherry blossom season. Half-a-mile wide and crossing the city from north to south, Seoul’s major river ...