Templestay

Mihwangsa, an 8th century temple in South Jeolla Province that guests can stay at

Templestay (Korean: 템플스테이) is a cultural program offered in numerous South Korean Buddhist temples.[1][2][3][4] Templestay allows participants to experience the life of Buddhist practitioners and learn the various aspects of Korean Buddhist culture and history through stories told by monks. The Templestay program has been operating since the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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  2. ^ Garikipati, Ram (16 October 2014). "An 'emotionally richer' Templestay program". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  3. ^ Godwin, Nadine (31 July 2014). "Enlightening Seoul tour, temple stay". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  4. ^ "Korea uses Spring Tourism Week to promote domestic travel". Arirang News. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-14.