The Palmandaejangyeong, or Tripitaka Koreana as it is known in English, was made entirely on the southern island of Namhae rather than Ganghwado Island, as previously thought, a group of scholars said Tuesday. The groundbreaking study is expected to lead to further research into the 800-year-old Buddhist canon enlisted on the UNESCO Memory of the World register. According to Park Sang-guk, director of the Korea Cultural Heritage Institute, the wooden printing blocks appear to have been made at a

About 250 Korean Buddhists have traveled to India to receive teaching from the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama for three days, it was reported Tuesday. According to international media outlets, the three-day teaching started on Sunday upon request from Korean devotees. The talks covered included Tsongkhapa’s “Concise Treatises on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment“ and were held at the main temple in Dharamshala, India, the Dalai Lama’s home and the site of the Tibetan government-in-exi

Kim Bong-ryol, a Korea National University of Arts professor, was appointed the president of the school on Monday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The inauguration ceremony will take place on Thursday. Kim will serve a four-year tenure. The 55-year-old Seoul National University graduate has been teaching at the KNUA since 1997. He is an authority on Korean architecture. Kim designed the presidential guesthouse, “Samcheongjang,” the Korean garden in Frankfurt as well as KNUA cam

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) ― A comprehensive encyclopedia of one of the world’s major religions is set to be unveiled next week in the U.S. The 11-volume work covers Hindu spiritual beliefs, practices and philosophy, and is the culmination of a 25-year academic effort.The encyclopedia is written in English and includes about 7,000 articles on Hinduism and its practices. The work also deals with Indian history, languages, art, music, dance, architecture, medicine, and women’s issues. The entir

Korea, a hidden player in many of the world’s famous animated series, seeks recognition with homegrown animated characters

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Festivals“Seoul Fringe Festival”: The Seoul Fringe Festival will provide a showcase of independent artists. Individual artists or groups can freely perform drama, dance, mime, music and arts at the festival, which will allow the performers and the audience alike to enjoy the freedom of expression and selection. A total of 140 individual artists and teams will put on performances in various indoor and outdoor venues like small theaters, live clubs, galleries and streets near Hongik University in

Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul presents autumn packages for those wishing to take a break with family or friends. The package features a luxurious stay in a studio apartment, a one-bedroom apartment that comes with a king-sized bed, or a two-bedroom apartment with two separate bedrooms, each having a queen-sized bed and a king-sized bed. The deluxe apartments create an ambience that is similar to a private home as they feature an expansive living room and a fully-equipped kitchen. The package

BLUE RIDGE, Georgia ― When I’ve had enough of the heat, humidity and bugs during the dog days of summer, sometimes I just need an altitude adjustment. That’s when I start barking and plan a getaway to the North Georgia mountain town of Blue Ridge.The summer day I drive into Blue Ridge is warm, but not hot. The nearly 1,800 feet of elevation offers a smidge of insurance that, unless there is some sort of climatic anomaly, the temperatures rarely climb out of the mid-eighties.With the peaks of the