SUGGESTED ITINERARY FOR TWO DAYS 영어 Korea’s National Intangible Lantern Parade Cultural Property No. 122 English Yeon Deung Hoe May 4 (Sat) 7:00 ~ 9:30 pm May 4 (Sat)

Along Street Jogye-sa, Bongeun-sa View Exhibition of ( - afternoon Temples / Cheonggye- From Dongdaemun Gate to Jogye sa Temple) Traditional Lanterns cheon area Traditional Cultural Events 5 pm Vicinity of Insa-dong Have dinner 7 pm Jongno Street Watch lantern parade May 5 (Sun) Noon ~ 7:00 pm Participate in Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple 9:30 pm Jonggak Intersection Hoehyang Hanmadang (Post-Parade Celebration) (ends around 11 pm) May 5 (Sun)

2019 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Participate in Traditional Street in front of Jogye-sa Noon ~ 5 pm Cultural Events / View Temple WHAT WHEN WHERE Cultural Performances Jogye-sa, Bongeun-sa Exhibition of Traditional May 3 (Fri) ~ 5 pm Vicinity of Insa-dong Have dinner Temples / Cheonggye- Lanterns May 12 (Sun) cheon Stream Watch final celebration 7 pm Insa-dong-gil parade Eoulim Madang May 4 (Sat) Dongguk University Street in front of Jogye-sa (Buddhist Cheer Rally) 4:30 ~ 6:00 pm Stadium 8 pm Enjoy performances Temple (ends around 9 pm) Jongno Street May 4 (Sat) Lantern Parade (Dongdaemun ~ ACCOMMODATION 7:00 ~ 9:30 pm Jogye-sa Temple) Accommodations available around Insa-dong, Jogye-sa Temple, or Hoehyang Hanmadang Jongno Street (room charge) May 4 (Sat) (Post-Parade Jonggak Intersection 9:30 ~11:00 pm Celebration) TRANSPORTATION

Traditional Cultural May 5 (Sun) Street in front of KTX Train : Arrive at or by KTX and then take Events Noon ~ 7:00 pm Jogye-sa Temple Subway Line ➊ to Jonggak Station. Express Bus: Arrive at Gangnam Express Bus Terminal and then take Performance Stage on May 5 (Sun) Subway Line ➌ to Anguk Station. Cultural Performances the street in front of Noon ~ 6:00 pm Jogye-sa Temple Car: Park your car at Sejongno or Gyeongbok Palace Parking Lot. (fee parking) Insa-dong ~ Street in Yeondeungnori May 5 (Sun) front of Jogye-sa SUBWAY STATIONS FOR THE EVENT VENUES (Final Celebration) 7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm Temple Jogye-sa Temple (Subway Line ➌, Anguk Station) Buddha’s Birthday May 12 (Sun) Jogye-sa Temple and Jongno Street (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station) Dharma Ceremony & 10:00 am all temples nationwide Lantern Lighting 7:00 pm Bongeun-sa Temple (Subway Line ➒, Bongeunsa Station)

May 3 (Fri) ~ 5 (Sun), 2019(2563 Buddhist Era) Course of Lantern Parade Gyeongbokgung ※ Lantern Parade Palace Anguk Station Celebration Committee for Buddha’s Birthday Yeondeunghoe Preservation Committee

Korea’s lantern festival is a venue where the hearts of Jogye-sa 55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Temple all participants come together as one! Insa-dong Tel: +82-2-2011-1744 ~ 7 (from overseas) A festival in which all participants wish for 02-2011-1744 ~ 7 (in Korea) Fri Sun Fax:  ~ each other’s happiness! +82-2-725-6643 (from overseas) 2019 5. 3 5. 5 02-725-6643 (in Korea) We invite all to share the millennial heritage of Jongno Street Heunginjimun Jonggak Station Website: www.LLF.or.kr/eng Gate “Yeon Deung Hoe,” the Lotus Lantern Festival! E-mail: [email protected] www.LLF.or.kr/eng Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns Eoullim Madang (Buddhist Cheer Rally) Lantern Parade Hoehyang Hanmadang (Post-Parade Celebration) May 3(Fri) ~ May 12 (Sun) May 4 (Sat) 4:30 ~ 6:00 pm May 4 (Sat) 7:00 ~ 9:30 pm May 4 (Sat) 9:30~11:00 pm Come and absorb the spirit of the lanterns! A round of cheerful togetherness to excite you! All participants become stars of the luminous lantern parade! The rain of flower petals expresses the aspiration for With soft, lovely light the lanterns convey the aspirations and careful Before marching onto the streets to begin the lantern parade, participants Thousands of lanterns create magnificent waves of light that flow through happiness for all! attention to detail of their creators. heighten their joy watching the spectacular dance movements and upbeat the heart of metropolitan Seoul like an earthbound Milky Way. The cultural performances unfolding under a rain of flowers and the lively You can browse through traditional hanji paper lanterns in all colors and songs held on stage by various performance groups. Afterward is the Anyone can participate and become a star of the festival. group dance of Kang Kang Sullae bring all participants together as one, shapes. ceremony of bathing the baby Buddha and a Dharma service. transcending nationality, gender, ethnicity and religion.

LOCATION Jogye-sa Temple (Subway Line ➌, Anguk Station) LOCATION Along Jongno Street (From Dongdaemun Gate to Jogye-sa Temple) Bongeun-sa Temple (Subway Line ➒, Bongeunsa Station) Subway Lines ➊ at Jonggak Station, Jongno 5-ga Station Cheonggye-cheon Stream Area (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station) LOCATION Dongguk University Stadium (Subway Line ➌, Dongguk Univ. Station) Subway Lines ➊ ➌ ➎ at Jongno 3-ga Station LOCATION Jonggak Intersection (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station)

Traditional Cultural Events Cultural Performances Yeondeungnori (Final Celebration) Buddha’s Birthday May 5 (Sun) Noon ~ 7:00 pm May 5 (Sun) Noon ~ 6:00 pm May 5 (Sun) 7:00 ~ 9:00 pm The 8th day of the 4th lunar month is the Buddha’s Birthday in Korea. Temples nationwide light lanterns to symbolically transmit the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. They also perform ceremonies in celebration of his birth. A variety of hands-on experiences to satisfy your senses! See lively performances overflowing with deep emotion and joy. Beautiful performances and a mini parade of splendid lanterns. In 2019, Buddha’s Birthday falls on May 12(Sun). The street festival pulsates with the unique aesthetics of Korea. Come and enjoy traditional folk performances like songs, dances and rope Following the performance groups, You can enjoy various cultural experiences including making lanterns and walking, along with Buddhist performances and various traditional another lantern parade will be held to express the aspiration for peace and Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) sampling temple food. performances from other Asian countries. happiness all over the world. The Yeon Deung Hoe Festival originated in the Silla era more than 1,200 years ago. It has since been passed down through the Goryeo era, the Joseon era (where it was called “Palgwan Hoe”), and is still an annual tradition today. This traditional festival is designated Korea’s National Intangible Cultural Property No. 122. By lighting lanterns at the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival, participants brighten their own hearts as well LOCATION Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple LOCATION Performance Stages on the street in front of Jogye-sa Temple LOCATION Insa-dong ~ Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple as the world. (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station / Subway Line ➌, Anguk Station) (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station / Subway Line ➌, Anguk Station) (Subway Line ➊, Jonggak Station / Subway Line ➌, Anguk Station) People flock to South Korea from all over the world to attend this festival.