Men and women in their 30s flooded with applications for ”Temple Stay”... ”I'm going to the temple, Jeondangsa Temple” = South Korea

Temple stays, where young men and women spend time together at temples, are gaining popularity in South Korea. The Jogyeshu Social Welfare Foundation of Korean Buddhism will be holding "I'm Going to the Temple, Jeondangsa Temple" for two days and one night on April 6th and 7th.
Ru. This program follows last year's popular ``2023 Temple Stay I Go to the Temple'' 1st and 2nd term. Last year, we received over 2,000 phone inquiries and applications, as well as email applications.
It is said that more than 1,000 applications were received, and the application period was closed within half a day. This year's "I'm going to the temple, Jeondeungsa Temple" was held at Jeondeungsa Temple on Ganghwa Island, where a total of 20 people, 10 men and women in their 30s, were unmarried.
participate. The 20 participants will spend 2 days and 1 night experiencing Buddhist culture and staying at a temple, as well as participating in programs such as love lectures, sharing solutions to the declining birthrate in response to population decline, and recreation.
I plan to participate. There will also be time for male and female participants to get to know each other. Monk Myojang, the representative director of the foundation, said, ``Jeondangsa Temple is a temple that represents Korean Buddhism, especially in spring.
It is famous as a beautiful place,'' and added, ``We devised Temple Stay to share the history and culture of Jeondangsa Temple.'' He continued, ``Young men and women meet and experience Buddhist culture, and
I hope this will be an opportunity to think about the difficult issue of the declining birthrate and look for new connections." Any unmarried man or woman in their 30s can apply to participate in "I Go to the Temple, Dentouji" regardless of their religion.
It's Noh. Applications will be accepted through the Korean Buddhism Jogyeshu Social Welfare Foundation website from March 4th to March 8th.