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Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)

Name: Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)
Start: 2025-04-26
End: 2025-04-27
Location: Streets of Jongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza, Jogyesa Temple

55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

About This Place

Started approximately 1,200 years ago during the Silla dynasty and continued through the Goryeo Yeon Deung Hoe and Joseon lantern festival, the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival is a traditional festival registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The lanterns at Yeon Deung Hoe Festival brighten the heart and the world!

Address

55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Phone

+82-2-2011-1744~7

Website

https://www.연등회.kr

Operating Hours

Free

Event Period

2025.04.26 ~ 2025.04.27

Admission Fee

Free

Event Venue

Streets of Jongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza, Jogyesa Temple

Performance Time

11:00-23:00

Organizer

Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (+82-2-2011-1744~7)

Sponsor

Yeon Deung Hoe Preservation Committee (+82-2-2011-1744)

Introduction

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Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns, Eoulim Madang (Buddhist Cheer Rally), Daedong Hanmadang (Post-Parade Celebration), Traditional Cultural Events, Cultural Performances, Etc.

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