Cultural Tour to meet Buddhist master Ven. Shinmi and the Jikji

Introducing the Cultural Tour to meet the Jikji and Venerable Buddhist Master Shinmi)
This year, 2016, the Cultural Tour program will go on a one-day tour around Boeun County and the Cheongju regions, followed by trip to the Tongdosa in Busan and Buoemeosain Yangsan-siin. This program gives allows our members who have worked hard during the New Year’s events and the Lotus Lantern Festival in April to relax and experience Korean culture while on tour. Please join and support the program.

Date : May 21 (Sunday) Depart in front of Jogyesa’s entrance

Fees : KRW (60,000) including snacks and lunch

Register : IDIA or Culture Sharing office (fee deposit reported to the office)

Tour Courses :

1. Bogcheon-Am (a hermitage in the Beopjusa Buddhist monastery) in Chungcheongbuk-do province: sightseeing of the Stupa of Venerable Master Shimi (one of the unknown contributors in creating the Korean language (Hangul)) and listening to his story.
2. Cheongju Early Printing Museum: Culture and history of early typography, Jikji printing temple site

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세조의 길은 한 동안 이렇게 아름다운 호수를 끼고 걷는다.

복천암 전경


월성 큰스님 법문. 85세의 노구에도 불구하고 맑고 우렁찬 기운이 범상치 않으셨다.
욕지전생사(欲知前生事) 금생수자시(今生受者是), 참을 忍을 다시금 일깨워주셨다.


한글창제의 주역 신미대사 부도탑에서 기념촬영


직지심경을 인쇄한 절터, 흥덕사지에서


우리의 전통 활자주조 기법을 열심히 설명하시는 국가무형문화재 101호 활자장 임인호 선생님과 집중하고 있는 참가자 일행