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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Buddha’s Birthday

Buddha’s Birthday is coming up (Auguts 21, 2010).  There was a parade in Seoul this weekend but we didn’t go – too many people + confined toddler = madness, and probably a shortened lifespan of PapaFish and I. 

Nonetheless, the town is decorated with colorful lanterns for the occasion.  Lanterns have decorated the walkways near a local temple and park for the last two weeks. DSCI0577

The temple is quite large, and has a short bell tower in front of it.  DSCI0579

 

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Yesterday, a truckload of lanterns was delivered to the temple, and they were all hung up in a huge bunch in front.  DSCI0581  

I really like this temple because it is quite a graceful, lovely building surrounded by huge grey concrete and glass rectangular structures.  It’s nice to see something so lovely in the middle of such a huge metropolis.DSCI0582

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