The 1,000 year old Lotus Lantern Festival celebrates the birth of the Buddha and thousands of Koreans – plus guests from around the world – come together with the sole purpose of wishing each other happiness and well-being.

Lanterns of every imagine sort, size, and design feature prominently in the festival, and they decorate every corner of Seoul. They also light up the processions and rallies which fill the city’s streets each evening, casting their warm glow on dancers and musicians, rope walkers and Buddhist monks.

One of the highlights is the Lantern Parade. It begins at 7p.m., leaving the Dongdaemun neighborhood and passing along Jongno downtown street, all the way to Jogyesa Temple. During the parade, more than 100,000 parade lanterns and floating lanterns will move through the crowd.

 

 

Seoul Lantern Festival 2018
Seoul Lantern Festival – Wikipedia

 

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