Art reflects the history and values prevailing at the time which makes it inseparable from perceiving the traditions of the country in which it is created. Buddhist art is no exception. It is actually one of the most important fields of art that must be researched and studied more in depth when talk
After about eight hours of long 297th meeting for the election of board of directors, 11 directors who have participated in the meeting, including Ven Ilmyun Sunim, resigned under the premise that all the students, faculty, alumni, and Buddhist monks, must stop their hunger strikes. President Han Ta
On December 2nd, 3 P.M., the second candle assembly had started at Paljeongdo. Similar to the first assembly, students marched around Paljeongdo while repeating their rallying cry, “Resign Ven Ilmyun and Ven Bogwang Sunim,” “Vice Chairperson Kim of GSC please stop the hunger strike,” and “Chairperso
“We oppose this coup of history, withdraw the alterations to the national history textbook!” shouted university students at the rally in front of Marronnier Park on October 31st, 2 P.M. University students have added their voices in opposition to the government’s decision to change the present syste
There was an emergent remark of Kim Geon-jung, the vice chairperson of General Student Council who has been doing hunger strike, in front of the main building at 5:00 P.M. It was done after the prevention of entering the Office of President at 4:00 P.M. There also was a quarrel between the students
The Students’ General Meeting regarding the problems posed against the school was accomplished on September 17th. On the following Monday, September 21st, the General Student Council (GSC) and the faculty met up at Lotus Hall regarding the items passed in the 9.17 Meeting. The meeting focused on the
University museums are in struggle. They stay alone in a big campus with hardly a single person visiting per day. A large number of people barely know of the existence of museums on campus. Even when they do know, only a few have been there; it clearly shows that university museums are left aside, w
On September 21st, the General Student Council and the faculty had a meeting regarding the items discussed in the Students' General Meeting held on the 17th. The meeting focused on the 2nd item, Innovation of Students' Rights. Further discussion will be possible after submitting official documents t
An assembly against the re-election of Ven Ilmyun Sunim as a board of director and the recommendation for President Han Tae-sik (Ven Bogwang Sunim) as a member of board of directors was proceeded at 9:00 A.M. Dongguk Graduate School Student Council, Dongguk Faculty Association, Buddhist Solidarity R
A press conference regarding “Clean Campus” was opened in front of the main building at 1:00 P.M. They assembled due to the reason that school has cleaned up the posters and bulletins of students on their own. The school has removed posters and bulletins that are attached at the notice boards of eac
The conscripted policeman who was shot by Chief Inspector Park (54) on August 25th was Donggukian, Park Se-won (21), majoring in Philosophy. General Student Council and approximately 30 students from the student council of the College of Liberal Arts opened a press conference to inquire a truth comm
The Conferment Ceremony of Honorary Doctorates for Congressman Charles Rangel and Saenuri Party Chairman Kim Moo-sung was held at the Main Auditorium on August 20th, 3:00 P.M. Before the conferment, students opposing the conferment for Chairman Kim assembled and opened a press conference. The press
There is a time when you crave for a slow life. You just want to stop everything and leave but just trapped in a colorless city. In reality, it is difficult for you to go somewhere far away. Then, it is perfect for you to go to this place and just walk and walk to refresh yourself.Gyeongbokgung Stat
After graduating from a university, job applicant “A” is now struggling from preparing for an employment. Getting a job is urgent for him, since he has spent time in the army and has had few leaves of absence from school. Even though he hurries his way to library to prepare for upcoming employment e
Just before the new semester, a number of part-time lecturers at Hongik University have unilaterally received a notice of the termination of their contracts. Since it was close to the beginning of a semester, they faced difficulties in finding new lecturing positions. This is one of the usual hardsh
Twice every year the Dongguk University International Seon Center organizes a special trip to a set of old Korean Temples. In this program, the participants can be guided to find inner peace and to experience the beauty of the rural areas of Korea. This allows them to visit sites that reveal the his
On the afternoon of Saturday January 3rd, MBC’s reality TV show “Infinite Challenge” aired a special episode called “Saturday, Saturday is a Singer.” It, in fact, reached a 35.9 percent view rate at its peak moment, reigniting the excitement for the 1990s hit songs and singers. The songs were played
On September 28th, China’s National Day, a number of Hong Kongers began to raise their voices for democracy against the Chinese government. The protests were first formed by a group called Occupy Central With Love & Peace, which was led by Benny Tai, professor of Hong Kong University. The protests b
On September 4th, the President Kim Hee-ok of Dongguk University met with the President Seol Do-yoon of ‘Seol and Company’ in Lotus Hall. This was to sign a business agreement to develop the school’s pool site into Korea’s biggest musical performance hall, with a planned capacity of 1,900 seats. ‘Se