I was told. According to police and fire authorities, a fire broke out at around 6:50 p.m. on the 29th at a dormitory building (a dormitory for monks) at Chilchangsa Temple in Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province.
There was a report that. Fire authorities responded to the scene with approximately 60 personnel and 18 pump trucks and other equipment, and the fire was extinguished at 9:40 p.m., about three hours later.
The Jogye sect has officially confirmed that Monk Jijo has passed away regarding the body discovered inside the dormitory.
According to police and Buddhist circles, Monk Jijo told the police, ``There is no need for an autopsy. Yo
I ask you to do so.” He also left a note to the chief priest of Shichicho-ji Temple, saying, ``I'm sorry for causing a difference in our relationship here,'' and that there was no need to worry about the former's revenge on the dormitory.
Police are investigating why the monk Jijo did not evacuate and are reportedly unable to rule out the possibility that he chose to die.
In addition, the body was transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Science in order to confirm the exact identity of the former, and the body was confirmed to be the one used by the monk Jijo.
The plan is to match the product with DNA. Fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire through forensic examinations at the scene.
2023/11/30 11:19 KST
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