Abbot Uhak of Daegwaneumsa Honored with Daewonsang Grand Prize

Prize money: Grand Prize 20 million KRW, Special Prize 10 million KRW, Encouragement Prize 5 million KRW
Award ceremony on the 22nd at 3 PM in the prayer hall on the 3rd floor of Mapo Dabo Building (Buddhist Broadcasting)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The Foundation for the Promotion of Korean Buddhism announced on the 16th that Venerable Uhak, the head monk of Daegwaneumsa Temple, has been selected as the Grand Prize winner in the monastic category of the 19th Daewon Awards.

According to the foundation, the special prize in the monastic category was awarded to Venerable Jahyeon, a professor in the Department of Buddhist Studies at the Central Sangha University.

In the lay category, the Korea Buddhist Youth Association received the grand prize, and Kim Guseok, director of the Gyeongju Namsan Research Institute, was honored with the encouragement award.

The Daewon Award (大圓賞) is presented annually by the Foundation for the Promotion of Korean Buddhism to honor the late Grand Master Jang Gyeongho, the founder of the foundation, by recognizing individuals and organizations that have widely promoted Buddhist spirit and thought. The prize money is 20 million KRW for the grand prize, 10 million KRW for the special prize, and 5 million KRW for the encouragement award.

The award ceremony will be held in a simple format at 3 p.m. on the 22nd on the 3rd floor Dharma Hall of the Dabo Building (Buddhist Broadcasting System) in Mapo.

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