Nowon-gu Mayor Oh Seung-rok Attends Giwonsa Buddha Birthday Celebration Ceremony

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, Attends Giwonsa Buddha’s Birthday Celebration Ceremony and Receives Appreciation Plaque

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the Buddha’s Birthday celebration ceremony held at Giwonsa Temple in Nowon District at 10:30 a.m. on the 27th and participated in the appreciation plaque presentation ceremony.

On the occasion of Buddha’s Birthday, Mayor Oh attended the celebration ceremony praying for the safety and peace of Nowon residents and presented an appreciation plaque to Giwonsa Temple for its continuous practice of loving neighbors.

Giwonsa Temple has supported donations and goods for low-income families in the Nowon area for several years and was selected as an outstanding donor in the 2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign, receiving an appreciation plaque.

On this day, Ven. Ji-yeon, the head monk of Giwonsa Temple, additionally donated 3 million KRW in scholarship funds to the district to support the education of low-income students in commemoration of Buddha’s Birthday.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you for always practicing the heart of Buddha and extending a helping hand to neighbors. We will strive to ensure that the sincerity shown for the community and neighbors reaches those who truly need it.”

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