There are a variety of ways in which rabbits make their appearance at Korean Buddhist temples. One of these ways is through dancheong, which is a painting style that covers wooden surfaces with a ...

South Korea’s supreme court rejected a South Korean temple’s claim to a disputed Buddhist statue, which was stolen from a Japanese temple more than a decade ago. In the ruling on Oct. 26 ...

Buseoksa temple, located in South Korea’s South Chungcheong province, announced on Dec. 25 its plan to conduct a 100-day ritual featuring the disputed statue at the temple around the period of ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue that Korea’s Supreme Court ruled should be returned to the Japanese temple that held it before it was smuggled into Korea will be sent to Japan in May. The Gilt ...

This month, we return to the Gyeongju region to preview Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, another world heritage site comprising two religious monuments rich in Far Eastern Buddhist art. Despite ...

Asia Society Korea’s Travel Series helped brush up your historical knowledge last month with a trip to the Independence Hall in Cheonan. This month we will unleash your inner Zen with a temple stay.

This picturesque village, once a shantytown, is now a labyrinth of colorful houses and narrow streets, decorated with murals and art ... Temple is one of the few seaside temples in South Korea.