Templestay Magazine vol.01

Attracting Attention from the World:
Templestay of Korea
The templestay program is now well known and well loved among many in the world. More than 500,000 Koreans as well as over 90,000 foreign participants have already experienced the traditional Korean culture and the Buddhist monastic life through templestay programs since 2002. The OECD has a high praise for the templestay program, describing it as “a theme-based cultural tourism product highly attractive and competitive.” This popular program has played a central role in introducing many foreign dignitaries visiting Korea to its traditional culture, especially Buddhism.

Let’s take a look at the reviews from the foreign press and quotes made by well-known foreign dignitaries on Korea’s Buddhist culture in general and the templestay in particular.