The Lotus Lantern Festival
Posted by lanterns | 7 May, 2010The Lotus Lantern Festival Anniversary captivated in the Jongno breadth is one of Seoul’s battleground acceptable festivals. The accustomed anniversary which originates from an agitative attitude of Gwandeongnori has been accumulate animate throughout the absolute 600-year history of Seoul. Every year, commemorating the Bearing of Buddha, the anniversary starts on April 8th in the lunar calendar. During the event, visitors can added burrow into the abstruse Korean Buddhist Culture through a array of bewitched contest and hands-on experiences.
The anniversary starts with The cultural characteristics of Chinese lantern lighting of the mega-sized Jangeomdeung (Grand Light) which is amid in Seoul Plaza and symbolizes Buddhism and the bearing of Buddha. A alternation of added lotus lantern contest follow: Lantern Parade from Insa-dong to Jogyesa Temple; Buddhist Cultural Festival; Cheer-up Buddhist Festival, Grand Harmony Festival, and Closing Ceremony. The streets of Samseong-dong are afire with the ablaze of the “Traditional Lantern Exhibition” and abounding added temples that accompany in the anniversary with their own Buddhist canonizing services. One of the favorites a part of all-embracing visitors is the hands-on acquaintance affairs area visitors can participate in authoritative lotus-shaped lanterns or acrylic a Buddhist picture such like Beijing Lantern Festival.