Korean Buddhist monks visit Pakistan to promote religious tourism

A delegation from South Korea led by Ven. Wonhaeng (3rd from L), chief of the Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, pays respect to an ascetic Buddha statue displayed at a museum in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province  of Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz
AsiaN Representative

Islamabad: A delegation of Korean Buddhist monks led by President of Jogye Order, Won Haeng, the biggest denomination of Buddhism in the Republic of Korea, is currently on a visit to Pakistan to promote religious tourism and to give fresh impetus to the existing cultural ties between Korea and Pakistan.

During the visit, the delegation will evaluate the safety of the Korean Buddhist pilgrims and security measures at major Buddhist sites in Pakistan. They will also discuss the means to preserve and restore Buddhist cultural heritage in the country.

The delegation is also expected to meet with prominent Islamic scholars to promote interfaith harmony.

During the visit, which has been organized by Pakistan Embassy in Seoul in coordination with Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Korean Embassy in Islamabad, the delegation will discuss the possibility with the Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw’s provincial government to establish a school in the name of Monk Maranantha at his birth place in Chota Lahore, Swabi area.

The visit will also open stage for Buddhist pilgrims from Korea and other parts of the world to Pakistan. мини займы на карту без отказа