[Photo] Jogye Order Heungcheonsa Donates COVID-19 Relief Fund for Seongbuk Residents

At the Heungcheonsa Temple donation ceremony, Ven. Jeonggwan (Head Monk of Heungcheonsa Temple, left in the photo) and Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (right in the photo), are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced on the 9th that Heungcheonsa Temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (Chief Priest Jeonggwan) donated 10 million won to support local residents facing difficulties due to COVID-19.

Heungcheonsa is a branch temple of Jogyesa, directly under the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is one of the traditional temples in Seongbuk-gu with a long history, founded in 1397 to pray for the repose of Queen Shindeok Kang, the second wife of King Taejo of Joseon, after her death.

The donation ceremony was held at Seongbuk-gu Office on the 9th at 2:30 PM, attended by Chief Priest Jeonggwan of Heungcheonsa and Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu, to help neighbors in need and give hope to vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19 in celebration of Chuseok.

Chief Priest Jeonggwan of Heungcheonsa said, “During this difficult time when everyone is unexpectedly facing hardships due to COVID-19, I hope this donation will be well delivered to the residents of Seongbuk-gu and used in good places so that no one loses hope and we can all overcome COVID-19 together.”

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu expressed his gratitude, saying, “I would like to thank Chief Priest Jeonggwan of Heungcheonsa Temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism for generously donating to neighbors who are easily marginalized,” and added, “We will do our best to overcome COVID-19 and strive to restore normal daily life as soon as possible.”

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