Yeondeunghoe is an annual Buddhist cultural event held in South Korea from April to May. It first appeared in the Unified Silla period during the reign of King Gyeongmun in 866 AD, and has been passed down for nearly 1,200 years as a traditional Korean culture. It is designated as National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 122 and is also listed ...
Every year in October, Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do, holds the “Gaechon Arts Festival” along with the “Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival.” However, in 2021, due to the worsening COVID-19 situation, it was postponed to December and held then. “Origin of the Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival” The origin of the Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival can be traced back to the first Battle of ...