China News Service, Seoul, May 1 (Liu Xu and Liu Jingni) On the evening of April 30, local time, a "Lantern Festival" lantern parade was held in Seoul, South Korea.
It is reported that the lantern festival is a large-scale parade event held in South Korea to celebrate the Buddha's birthday. Previously, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, it was once changed to an online event.
On the evening of April 30, local time, a lantern parade was held in Seoul, South Korea.
Photo by Liu Jingni
After the parade of the lantern parade, a special performance party was held on the special stage prepared at the Jonggak intersection.
Photo by Liu Xu
On the evening of April 30, local time, a lantern parade was held in Seoul, South Korea.
Photo by Liu Xu
On the evening of April 30, local time, a lantern parade was held in Seoul, South Korea.
The picture shows Jogyesa Temple in Seoul.
Photo by Liu Xu
A reporter from Chinanews.com saw near the Jonggak in Seoul that night that the participants of the lantern parade marched about 2.9 kilometers from the gate of Heunginji, the east gate of Seoul, and finally walked to Jogyesa Temple after passing through the Jongno.
Teams from temples, schools, etc. are also led by majestic lanterns, dressed in traditional costumes, holding lotus, elephants, lions, four kings and other small lanterns and flags to participate in the parade.
This year's Lantern Festival aims to light up the lamp of hope and healing in the post-epidemic era, so that people who are tired from the new crown epidemic can feel at ease and return to their daily lives.
After the parade of the lantern parade, a special performance party was held on the special stage prepared at the Jonggak intersection.
It is reported that the eighth day of April in the lunar calendar is the birthday of the Korean Buddha.
On the same day, the Korean Buddhist community will also hold a Buddha's birthday celebration ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul and other Buddhist temples in Korea.
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