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Tattooing in South Korea has a long and controversial history. South Korean law permits only licensed medical practitioners, as opposed to tattoo artists without medical degrees, to open tattoo parlors, although it is not illegal to have a tattoo. Only the army prohibits tattoos. People can get tattoos after serving in the military. [1]
Naesosa (Korean: 내소사), or Naeso Temple, is a Korean Buddhist temple located at the base of the mountain Naebyeongsan in Jinseo-myeon, Buan County, Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It offers the Templestay program, where visitors can experience Buddhist culture.
Heungcheonsa (Korean: 흥천사) is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.. Daebang Hall, one of the buildings in the temple, is a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea.
A mudang performing a gut ritual in Seoul, South Korea.. The anthropologist Chongho Kim noted that defining Korean shamanism was "really problematic". [1] He characterised "Korean shamanism" as a largely "residual" category into which all Korean religious practices that were not Buddhist, Confucian, or Christian were placed. [1]
A scenery of Andong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. wangheungsa- Buddhist temple. The longing for a realistic desire or association with the world through a specific object is the principle of charm for Korean patterns. Traditional patterns can be seen as incantation prints depending on whether a wish is realistic for an ideal life.
The only riverside temple in South Korea, Shilleuksa is a sacred pilgrimage site and a repository of seven Treasures. A 500-year-old aromatic juniper tree and a 600-year-old ginkgo tree stand on the temple grounds. Founded in circa 580 by Silla dynasty monk Wonhyo, Shilleuksa was enlarged, burned, and rededicated several times.
Baekdamsa (Korean: 백담사; Hanja: 百潭寺) is a Buddhist temple in Inje County, Gangwon province, South Korea.It was originally built in the 7th century, but due to war and natural disasters, the temple has been rebuilt numerous times since then. The present version was completed in 1957.
Temple of Confucius), also called Seoul Munmyo or Seonggyungwan Munmyo, is Korea's primary temple of Confucius. It is located in central Seoul, South Korea, on the campus of Sungkyunkwan University. Munmyo houses a shrine to Confucius known as Daeseongjeon, or "Hall of Great Achievement."