Engaged Buddhism in Mountain Monasteries: Templestay as Wellness Tourism in South Korea
Engaged Buddhism in Mountain Monasteries: Templestay as Wellness Tourism in South Korea
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Nagoya: Nanzan University
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This article examines Templestay, a short-term retreat program held for laypersons at Buddhist monasteries, as a form of wellness tourism amid the prevailing social malaise in South Korea. Initially designed to engage foreign visitors during the 2002 World Cup, Templestay has become popular among Koreans struggling to cope with an ever more competi...
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Engaged Buddhism in Mountain Monasteries: Templestay as Wellness Tourism in South Korea
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1882-6865
