PHOTOS Celebrating Buddha's Birthday
By Ko Dong-hwan
People on Wednesday stroll under Jogyesa adorned with hundreds of lotus lanterns in Seoul's Jongno District, a Buddhist temple following the doctrine of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, as Korea celebrates Buddha's Birthday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A visitor to Jogyesa on Wednesday prays while holding a 1,000-won bill on Buddha's Birthday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Visitors to Jogyesa on Wednesday burn incenses as they pray on Buddha's Birthday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Large-size lotus lanterns at Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul's Jongno District on Wednesday to celebrate Buddha's Birthday / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul