Gyeongnam Goseong Saam Association Holds Lighting Ceremony to Celebrate Buddha's Birthday
The Gyeongnam Goseong Buddhist Association held a lighting ceremony to celebrate Buddha's Birthday in the year 2567 of the Buddhist calendar on the evening of the 9th at 7 PM at the Songhakdong Tumuli in Goseong-eup.
About 150 people attended the lighting ceremony, including County Governor Lee Sang-geun, Goseong County Council Chairman Choi Eul-seok, monks belonging to the Goseong Buddhist Association, and Buddhist followers. They prayed for the inscription of the Songhakdong Tumuli as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the prosperity of Goseong County, and the widespread dissemination of Buddha's grace and compassion.
The Gyeongnam Goseong Saam Federation held a lighting ceremony to celebrate Buddha's Birthday in the year 2567 of the Buddhist calendar at the Songhak-dong Ancient Tombs in Goseong-eup.
View original imageEspecially, following last year, the event featured the country's first LED celebration tower sculpture, a modern reinterpretation of the three-story stone pagoda of Gyeongju Gameunsa Temple Site, along with a large LED lotus sculpture, and a Buddha riding a dinosaur and an elephant, symbols of Goseong, illuminating the Songhakdong Tumuli area with a splendid and beautiful appearance.
Seun Suun, the monk who organized the event, said, "I hope that the light of Buddha's compassion and radiance reaches every dark corner and benefits the world with brighter light, and I pray for the happiness of all county residents. I hope today's lighting ceremony becomes a time to reflect on the true meaning of Buddha's coming to this land."
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Governor Lee said in his congratulatory speech, "The light brightly illuminating the Songhakdong Tumuli seems like Buddha's grace shining upon the whole world. I pray that Buddha's compassionate radiance fills the hearts of the residents, and I will work to create a Goseong where communication and harmony help the residents live happier and better lives."
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