Yeon Deung Hoe

Lotus Lantern Festival

May ,14 Friday ~ 16 Sunday  2010 / B. E. 2554

 

2010 Festival Schedule

Event	Date	Place
Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns	May 14 ~ 23 (Fri ~ Sun)	Bongeunsa Temple (Samseong-dong)
Yeondeungnori (Festival’s Eve Celebration)	May 15 (Sat) 7:00 ~ 9:00 pm	Insa-dong ~ Street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Buddhist Street Festival	May 16 (Sun) Noon ~ 7 pm	Street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Stage Performances	May 16 (Sun) Noon ~ 7 pm	Stage on street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Hwahap Hanmadang (Buddhist Cheer Rally)	May 16 (Sun) 4:30 ~ 6 pm	Dongguk University Stadium
Lantern Parade	May 16 (Sun) 7 ~ 9:30 pm	Jongno Street (Dongdaemun ~ Jogyesa Temple)
Hoehyang Hanmadang (Closing Celebration)	May 16 (Sun) 9:30 ~ 11 pm	Jonggak Intersection
Buddha’s Birthday Dharma Service & Lantern Lighting	May 21 (Fri) Dharma Service 10 am Lantern Lighting 7 pm	Jogyesa Temple and All Other Temples

 

 

Lotus Lantern Festival Guide

Suggested schedule for one-day participation : May 16 (Sun)

Suggested schedule for two-day participation : May 15 ~16 (Sat ~ Sun)

 

May 15 2010 (Sat)

2 pm: Bongeunsa Temple                        Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns

5 pm: Around Insa-dong                                Dinner

7 pm: Insa-dong Street                                  Yeondeungnori (Festival’s Eve Celebration)

8 pm: In front of Jogyesa Temple              Stage Performances (Closed 9:00pm)

 

May 16 2010 (Sun)

2 pm: In front of Jogyesa Temple              Buddhist Street Festival

6 pm: Around Insa-dong                                Dinner

7 pm: Tapgol Park (seats available)   Lantern Parade

9:30 pm: Jonggak Intersection                       Hoehyang Hanmadang (Closing Celebration) (Closed 11:00 pm)

 

 

Transportation

Jogyesa Temple / Insa-dong: Subway Line # 3 Anguk Station

                                   Line # 1 Jonggak Station

Jongno Street: Subway Line # 1 Jonggak Station

Bongeunsa Temple: Subway Line # 2 Samseong Station

 

 

Celebration Committee for Buddha’s Birthday

#45 Gyeonji-dong, Jongnogu, Seoul

Tel: 02-722-2206 Fax: 02-722-2203

Homepage : www.llf.or.kr/eng

Email: kang@buddhism.or.kr, ipogyo@buddhism.or.kr