Yeongsanjae

Yeongsanjae (Korean: 영산재; Hanja: 靈山齋) is a Korean Buddhist ceremony which re-enacts Siddhartha Gautama delivering the sermon now known as the Lotus Sutra. This ritual is a form of philosophical and spiritual message in Korean Buddhism. The purpose of this is to be a guide for the deceased soul to transfer to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The attendees would learn self-discipline, art forms for meditation, training, and enlightenment from this ceremony, it consists of various rituals. From the teaching of Buddha, “All living beings must die, and all those who meet must part,” both the living and the dead may escape from agony and suffering by accepting the noble truths. Primarily preserved and conducted by the Taego Order, the ceremony, which takes place annually on June 6, includes tea ceremonies, decorations, prayers, rites of purification, offerings to Buddha, and rites for the dead. There are also many different music that are used in the ceremonies, along with the use of certain Martial arts.

The Bongwon Temple was built in 889 located at Ansan Mountain in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul is the main temple of the Taego Order. They teach this ceremony as well as hold international seminars to introduce this ritual to other countries. They also conduct annual performances on Korean Memorial Day.

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