Cheonnyeon Gochal Beomeosa Temple Head Monk Kyungseon Donates 30 Million Won to Dongmyung University... "Please Nurture 'Doing Talent' with Challenge and Practice"

Beomeosa Temple Chief Monk Gyeongseon is donating 30 million won to Jeon Ho-hwan, President of Dongmyung University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Beomeosa Gyeongseon (鏡禪) Head Monk generously donated 30 million won to support university talent development.

Dongmyung University announced on the 20th that Beomeosa Gyeongseon Monk, from Geumjeong Chongnim Beomeosa, the main temple of the 14th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, visited Dongmyung University President Jeon Ho-hwan on the 19th and contributed 30 million won in scholarship funds.

Monk Gyeongseon encouraged, “At Dongmyung University, the Do-ing Talent Development University, please nurture many Do-ing talents who challenge, experience, and practice.”

Monk Gyeongseon entered Daegu Pagyesa Temple at the age of 15 in 1963. Currently serving as the president of the Busan Buddhist Association and chairman of Geumjeong Middle School and Haedong Middle School, he established the Dongsan Scholarship Foundation in honor of Dongsan Daejongsa and has been providing 150 million won annually in scholarships since 2017.

Dongsan Monk devoted himself to the Buddhist purification movement aimed at reviving the pure practice tradition of Korean Buddhism, served as the Supreme Patriarch three times, and firmly established the identity and legitimacy of the Jogye Order.

He is known as a great spiritual teacher who nurtured prominent Jogye Order practitioners such as Seongcheol, Jiyu, and Gosan.

Beomeosa Temple is one of the ten Hwaeom temples (Hwaeom Sipchal) founded by Uisang Daesa in the 18th year of King Munmu of Silla (678). Besides Uisang Daesa, it has produced many eminent monks including Wonhyo Daesa, Pyohun, Nakan, Yeongwon, Maehak, and Myojeon Seonsa, making it a representative famous temple of Korea.

Beomeosa has functioned not only as a religious center in the local community but also as a National Support Temple (Gukga Bibo Sachal).

During the Imjin War, Seosan Daesa famously used Beomeosa as his command post for monk soldier activities. During the March 1st Movement, students studying here initiated the “Beomeosa Hakrim Uprising,” an independence movement, and the Taegeukgi flags used nationwide were made at a Beomeosa hermitage.

Last year, Beomeosa built the largest Beomeosa Sacred Treasures Museum among nationwide sacred relic museums for Busan citizens, and has also led Buddhist promotion and modern education movements by establishing propagation halls in Seoul, Dongnae, Gimhae, and other locations.

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