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Korea’s Buddhist mountain monasteries added to World Heritage List Seven Buddhist monasteries located in South Korea’s mountains have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. Daeheungsa Temple aerial view. Image by © CIBM Sansa, the Buddhist mountain temples, are found through the southern provinces. They have been recognized by the UN’s cultural branch for boasting certain characteristics that are specific to Korea, including a “madang” or open courtyard, surrounded by four buildings, a Buddha Hall, pavilion, lecture hall and dormitory. The monasteries were established from the seventh to ninth centuries and are described by Unesco as “sacred places, which have survived as living centres of faith and daily religious practice to the present”. Beopjusa Temple, Hall of Eight Pictures. Image by © CIBM According to a website for the monasteries, they differ from those in other countries as they were shaped by the integration of Buddhism and indigenous religions. It also explains that in later years, as Confucianism became the dominant school of thought, the only Buddhist temples that remained were those in the mountains. Buseoka Temple aerial photo. Image by © CIBM The monasteries that have been added to the list are called Tongdosa, Buseoksa, Bongjeongsa, Beopjusa, Magoksa, Seonamsa and Daeheungsa.
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S. Korea's Travel Deficit Largest with EU in 2017 Write : 2018-06-23 13:02:21 Update : 2018-06-23 14:13:52 South Korea’s tourism deficit posted a record high last year. Europe was announced as the region where it logs the largest deficit, marking the first time in 14 years that the rankings have changed. According to Bank of Korea data on Saturday, South Korea's deficit in tourism balance with the European Union rose 36 percent year-on-year in 2017 to some five-point-47 billion dollars, marking the steepest deficit among key travel destinations around the world. The United States had held the top spot from 2004 to 2016. The change in rankings is believed to be due to increased demand as more Koreans traveled to European countries during the long holidays in May and October last year, with eastern and northern also Europe increasing in popularity. Meanwhile, the number of European visitors to South Korea last year dropped zero-point-seven percent. South Korea's tourism deficit with the U.S. stood at five-point-two billion dollars last year as America attracts not only travelers but also students going abroad to study. The deficit with the EU and the U.S. combined came to ten-point-six billion dollars, accounting for 62 percent of Korea's total tourism deficit. China and the Middle East were the only regions where Korea saw a surplus in tourism last year. The new app consolidates KBS World Radio’s news and feature contents with services previously provided through separate apps... On-Air app is specifically designed for quick and easy access to audio services for KBS World Radio programs in 11 languages.
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