South Korea Buddha Festıval

epa02159371 Buddhist Monks participates in the Buddha Era 2554 Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea, 16 May 2010. South Korean Buddhists celebrate Buddha's upcoming birthday on 21 May. The lighting of a lotus-shaped lantern in Buddhism traditionally symbolizes a display of religious devotion to performing good deedslighting up the dark parts of the world that are filled with agony. Throughout the GoryeoJoseon Dynasties, this practice has developedbeen preserved in many forms of public performances such as the lotus lantern service (a national-level Buddhist memorial service)the lotus lantern parade.  EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN