Shopping and sightseeing can be exhausting. Fortunately for visitors to central Seoul, respite and tranquillity can be found at an important Buddhist temple in the Jongno-gu district of the South ...

First lady Kim Hea Kyung (R) and her Laotian counterpart Naly Sisoulith (2nd from R) visit Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on Dec. 14, 2025, in this photo provided by the presidential office.

A fire broke out in the Memorial Hall of Buddhist Culture and History of Korean Buddhism at Jogyesa Temple in Gyeonji-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, on the morning of the 10th. As the fire broke out, ...

Dec. 18 (Asia Today) --South Korea's largest Buddhist order held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony Thursday at Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul, bringing together religious leaders from multiple ...

On December 17, the lights of a Christmas tree at the Iljumun, the main gate to Jogyesa Temple, were switched on, emitting an array of colorful lights for the season. With Christmas Eve just a week ...

Expressing a wish for harmony and peace among different religions, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will light up lanterns in front of the main Buddhist temple of Jogyesa in Jongno, central Seoul, ...

From Jogyesa to Gilsanga, these are the must-visit temples every traveller should see, according to an acclaimed local Buddhist priest. "Before we begin", said Jang Jeok, a Buddhist priest whose name ...

A fire that occurred at Jogyesa Temple on the morning of the 10th will result in the transfer of eight national heritage items (cultural properties) that were on display there to the National Palace ...

Volunteers on Dec. 2 at the "Happy Jogyesa Kimchi Sharing Event" on the front yard of Daeungjeon (Main Dharma) Hall at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul's Jongno-gu District show kimchi with stuffing that they ...

Tensions mounted around Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Thursday as police surrounded the headquarters of the country’s largest Buddhist order to apprehend four railway strike leaders who took refuge there ...