Lantern-mas at Yaksasa Pagoda - South Korea

On May 03, 2017(April 08, lunar calendar), Yaksasa pagoda in Incheon, South Korea solemnly held Vesak ceremony with full participation of Hoang Phap clergy delegation and Korean/Vietnamese Buddhists.

After chanting session and Dharma talk from Venerable Teahyu in the morning, monks and Buddhists together celebrated Buddha Bathing ceremony.

In the evening, the mass joined lantern-mas procession from Yaksasa to Dongam station and then returned to the pagoda. Especially this year, monks in Yaksasa pagoda designed the lantern of One-Pillared pagoda for Vietnamese delegation.

Buddhism is the national religion of Korea anymore, the Korean is very solemnly and devotedly in celebrating Vesak, Shakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday, with joys.

Following are the recorded photographs:

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