The two largest Buddhist orders in South Korea have been active in inter-Korean religious communication, organizing events in North Korean temples that have been reconstructed with Southern cooperation.
The Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest, had discussions with North's Choson Buddhist Association last Friday and agreed on organizing the eighth anniversary celebration of the Shingye temple at Mount Kumgang on October 13.
The two largest Buddhist orders in South Korea have been active in inter-Korean religious communication, organizing events in North Korean temples that have been reconstructed with Southern cooperation.
The Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest, had discussions with North's Choson Buddhist Association last Friday and agreed on organizing the eighth anniversary celebration of the Shingye temple at Mount Kumgang on October 13.
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