Jangseong-gun to Host Various Events Including Temple Music Concert at Baekyangsa Temple

Published 02 Nov.2023 13:23(KST)

Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 2nd that it will present a variety of cultural and artistic programs at Baekyangsa Temple, a "thousand-year-old temple" famous for its Aegidanfung-gil (baby maple leaf path).

On the 4th, the "Baekyangsa Aegidanfung Mountain Temple Concert," where visitors can fully enjoy the autumn atmosphere, will be held from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Baekyangsa Baby Maple Temple Music Concert Poster. [Photo by Jangseong-gun]

At a special stage set up in front of the Daeungjeon Hall, folk singer Shin Hyung-won, well known for the song "Gaettongbeolle" (Firefly), along with Yang Soo-kyung, Jeong Yong-ju, Jin Ju-a, and Ki Seong-hee, who sang "Love is Like Raindrops Outside the Window," will perform.

On the 5th, an event titled "Architectural Cultural Heritage Communication Festival ? People Who Built the Dharma Hall" will be held, focusing on temple architectural cultural heritage. Experts will provide explanations about the architectural cultural heritage of Baekyangsa Temple, including Daeungjeon, Geungnakbojeon, and Sacheonwangmun, along with various experiences and performances, attracting much interest.

Starting with a guided tour of the temple buildings at 10:00 AM, participants can engage in hands-on experiences such as making straw sandals (people who gather intentions), hand planing wood (people who carve pillars), decorating the Daeungjeon Hall (people who decorate the Dharma hall), and painting handbags, becoming the "people who built the Dharma hall" themselves.

Anyone can participate free of charge, and for prior registration or related inquiries, contact the Gwangju Cultural Naru Corporation.

There will also be a time to interpret Baekyangsa’s Daeungjeon Hall in a three-dimensional way through a changgeuk (traditional Korean opera) performance. Amid the fusion gugak (traditional Korean music) featuring instruments such as the piri, taepyeongso, gayageum, drums, and bass, the passionate performances of the dance troupe and actors will deliver deep emotion.

From 2:00 PM, visitors can enjoy a busking performance by folk singer Park Kang-su and Monk Suan, as well as beautiful songs by a soprano and tenor.

Kim Han-jong, the county governor, said, "This will be a valuable opportunity to introduce Jangseong’s rich historical and cultural resources to visitors of Baekyangsa in autumn," and added, "We hope many people will participate in the mountain temple concert and the architectural cultural heritage communication festival held at Baekyangsa, the cradle of Honam Buddhism."