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Anna Kim 2015461011
Buddhist Temples
Korea must be proud of its cultural heritage that allures not only native people but also foreigners, especially, those, who are from Western countries. Foreigners come to Korea to find out answers on their questions: What Asia means to them or what is Korea. Korea attracts tourists being a developed country with fascinating shops, good service, health industry and entertainment as well as beauty and harmony of nature, mountains, festivals, cherry blossom and other.
After reading Uri Kaplan text I want to try Temple stay and experience how monks live in a temple. Even if now Korea do not have an official religion, 22% the majority of population believes in Buddhism and 18% in Christianity (still
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However, recently, there is an opposite tendency of being more original though the process of development. Asian countries emphasize their own specific characteristics in order to look unique. The same tendency is noticeable with Korean Buddhist temples. I think that now it is a period of self-expression values (as well as according to Inglehart theory ) and this also impacted Korean government in attempts to express and emphasize on cultural heritage as Buddhist …show more content…
I did not participated in Temple stay but suppose that tourists can learn a lot of culture by trying to do by themselves. One year ago I participated in Korean village stay program in Ansan, where I learned how to make Tubu (tofu) and sing Korean traditional songs (phansory). In the result, I experienced many cultural activities that I am not able to learn during ordinary days living in the capital. In Seoul we can see artifacts in Museum and read how to do Korean traditional food, go to hagwon to learn calligraphy or sing phansory in professional way but it is much interesting to learn and experience it just for a while outside the city in a specific and easy-going
Buddhism, initially widely accepted in China over the centuries has been criticized. Rather than having a positive effect, Buddhism has been condemned due to its “barbaric” nature in comparison to Confucianism. Buddhism was a faith that has been deemed as an outcast due to it only being recently adopted in China. Before Buddhism, Confucianism was the religion that dominated from 206-220 BC, originating in China by a Chinese philosopher known as Confucius. Buddhism is a universal religion that originated during the 6th century BC in India and was practiced in various regions, and came to prevail in China due to the fall of the Han Dynasty; China, lacking political structure, turned towards Buddhism.
The War Dogs monument is located near the Korean War memorial, the World War II, and II and the Vietnam Memorial. The monument is going to fit best in this location because dogs played a part in those wars. the monument is going to have a big copper sculpture of a war dogs. All around the dog, we are going to have smaller dogs that kids can climb on. The War Dogs monument is going to be made out of marble which is a green material.
Moreover, the Kanishka’s depiction of the Buddha on a gold coin shows how culture is influenced by the teachings of Buddhism (Doc 7). He was heavily influenced by the religion and was encouraged by the principles to make it spread throughout the country. The architectural form of Buddhism offers a view of its teachings these structures and
Jaleen Carroll A1 11/17/17 Free Response Essay There are many major religions in the world, one of them being Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion founded in India around the fifth century C.E. Throughout time, it made its way to China. While in China, Buddhism was viewed by the people in many ways, both positive and negative.
Other religions such as Islam and Confucianism were flourishing around this time as well. Buddhism arriving in China resulted in various responses, some were positive and accepted the religion, but after a while
Rome's principle religion was Christianity while Han China worshiped Buddhism and Confucianism.
North Koreans speaks the Korean language containing some Chinese words and is the recognized language. The ethnicities of North Korea comprises of 99.8% Koreans and 0.2% Chinese. The religion of NK has a long history impacting religion beliefs of North Koreans. Confucianism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Ch’ŏndogyo, and Christianity are the religions that Koreans have been influenced by. The government does not have a ban on religion in their constitution.
Although all ancient civilizations are beautiful and full of history, they are different tourist attractions. For example the Olmec ruins are less popular with fewer visitors but the sculptures are worth seeing. Unlike the other, more famous ruins that would be crowded, the Olmec would be a great vacation to learn about the history. The Olmec ruins are very intriguing and worth
To start off, the citizens of Oceania are devoted Big Brother. They have such a deep love for him that he is comparable to God. They undoubtedly follow him, and believe whatever he says. The people of North Korea are also very loyal to their leader Kim Jong Un and still celebrate the birthdays of their past leaders.
The ancient Koreans switched between Shamanism, Confucianism and Buddhism. This is mostly because of where the civilizations were. Both of the governments were monarchies. Korea had emperors and so did the Byzantine empire. Both worked very well for both civilizations.
In Canada, a wide range of beliefs is covering the whole country. For instance, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Baptists, and the remaining are belong with non-Christian religions, the largest of which are Islam and Hinduism. Of these, the great majority of Canadians about 70% identify as Christian. Freedom of religion in Canada is a protected right, allowing individuals to assemble and worship without limitation or interference. Likewise, Chinese civilization has been influenced by various religious including Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths.
In certain ways, Hindu temples also reflect the idea that sacred spaces are flexible and cannot be assumed to possess one specific set of qualities. The Hindu
Personal Statement I would like to confirm that it is my motivating of Chinese culture that ignited my passion for cultural and creative industry. As a Tourism Management major student, I was able to explore the Chinese diversified cultures and landscapes, which offered me an insightful understanding of the Chinese cultural development. Under the guidance of commercialization, some cultural heritages have developed into huge tourism souvenir markets full of counterfeit and shoddy products. The over-commercialization reveals the fact that the Chinese culture is facing a severe situation. The country calls for a better cultural development strategy, which cultural and creative industry can offer.
In contrast, cultural heritage sites are the main tourist attractions of Kathmandu. The tourism industry is well managed in Colorado. On the other hand, the tourism industry is still developing in Kathmandu. The total number of tourists visiting Colorado is higher than the number of tourists visiting Kathmandu. In the same way, people don’t have to buy an entrance ticket to visit places in Kathmandu.
It includes the museums and unique archaeological sites. Furthermore, it relates to the unique music, art forms and traditional rituals from the communities with different cultures. The mission settlements, the slaves working sites, urban spaces for ritual, rock formations and natural landscape are considered part of the cultural tourism. Cultural tourism is applied to a wide variety of activities. It includes of heritage and also the attendance of audience at the cultural music and dance (Hughes,