Buddhist sect to promote culture, cuisine during Unesco heritage meeting in Busan

The Jogye Order, Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, will hold an array of events to promote the country’s Buddhist culture and cuisine on the sidelines of the upcoming Unesco World Heritage Committee session in Busan later this month, officials said on Monday.

The Buddhist sect will operate various booths on the sidelines of the 48th session of the committee, which will run from July 19 to 29, to promote Unesco World Heritage cultural assets.

Such assets include the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist wooden printing blocks, and Tongdo Temple, which has been registered under the “Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea” classification.

As part of the event, the Jogye Order plans to invite visiting delegations to a Buddhist cuisine dinner at Beomeo Temple and a “K-dessert day” event showcasing Buddhist desserts and finger foods.

The Jogye Order will also organize field trips to Unesco World Heritage sites and traditional temples in Busan and nearby cities, including the Buddhist temples of Tongdo Temple, Bulguk Temple and Haein Temple, according to officials.

Yonhap