Nadongyeon, Yangsan Mayor, Visits 'Seongpa Seunim' Seoul Special Exhibition

Supreme Patriarch Seongpa of Jogye Order Special Exhibition ‘Seongpa Seonye (禪藝)-COSMOS’

Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su Joins to View Works with Seongpa Seunim, Drawing Attention

On the 18th, Na Dong-yeon, Mayor of Yangsan City, Gyeongnam Province, visited the special exhibition "Seongpa Seonye (禪藝)-COSMOS" by Ven. Seongpa, the Supreme Patriarch of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, held at the Seoul Arts Center.

On the 18th, Na Dong-yeon, Mayor of Yangsan, and Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province (left), visited the 'Seongpa Monk Special Exhibition' at Seoul Arts Center.

Notably, Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam Province also accompanied Mayor Na during the exhibition visit, where Ven. Seongpa personally explained his artworks, drawing attention.

Ven. Seongpa, who is both the Supreme Patriarch of the Jogye Order and the head monk of Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, is showcasing his long spiritual practice and artistic world in this special exhibition, held from September 28 to November 17 at the Hangaram Design Museum of the Seoul Arts Center.

This exhibition presents Ven. Seongpa’s lifelong works, including gold-letter sutra copying and lacquer paintings, organized into six themes: Origin, Flow, Dream, Creation, Trajectory, and Moon Underwater. Mayor Na Dong-yeon spent time viewing the artworks with Ven. Seongpa, reflecting on the significance of this special exhibition that reveals the monk’s long spiritual journey and unique artistic world.

Seongpa Sunim explaining his own work.

Mayor Na Dong-yeon said, “It was a meaningful opportunity to glimpse the true nature of Ven. Seongpa as a great elder in the religious community and an outstanding artist,” adding, “I hope this exhibition becomes a precious artistic space that offers deep contemplation and peaceful moments away from busy daily life.”

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