Contemporary Art Meets Buddhism at South Korean Temple

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
By Jeyup S. Kwaak

The Temple of Haeinsa, an ancient shrine on a mountainside s
outheast of Seoul, is playing host to a contemporary art show.

SOUTH KOREA---A South Korean Buddhist temple is playing host to a contemporary art show, in an effort to throw a new perspective to the ancient religion and the age-old surroundings. The Temple of Haeinsa, a 1,211-year-old shrine located on a mountainside 280 kilometers (174 miles) southeast of Seoul, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, laws and treaties, engraved on more than 80,000 woodblocks carved in the 13th century. This year marks the Haein Art Project’s second edition, which features 30 artists from South Korea, Hong Kong, India, the U.S., Spain and Italy. Most created new artworks after spending two weeks or more at the temple.[link]