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Gwangju International Center is organizing a Templestay on Nov. 19-20.
The tour includes a stay at Baekryeong-sa, a temple in Gangjin County, a walk through Korea’s largest camellia forest and a porcelain-making experience.
There will also be a visit to a cultural site connected to Jeong Yak-yong. Jeong was an 18th century scholar who was exiled to Gangjin for his espousal of ideas including Christianity and democracy.
Participants will leave GIC at 10 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. the next day. The cost, inclusive of meals, activities, transport and other expenses, is 100,000 won.
To join the tour contact the center by Nov. 16 via www.gic.or.kr, where more details are available.
(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
The tour includes a stay at Baekryeong-sa, a temple in Gangjin County, a walk through Korea’s largest camellia forest and a porcelain-making experience.
There will also be a visit to a cultural site connected to Jeong Yak-yong. Jeong was an 18th century scholar who was exiled to Gangjin for his espousal of ideas including Christianity and democracy.
Participants will leave GIC at 10 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. the next day. The cost, inclusive of meals, activities, transport and other expenses, is 100,000 won.
To join the tour contact the center by Nov. 16 via www.gic.or.kr, where more details are available.
(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
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Articles by Korea Herald
