Seoul Lotus Flower Culture Festival
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Overview
Lotus flower was considered the symbol of light and life in India, and became a major symbol in Buddhism.
Bongwonsa Temple in Seoul will be hosting the Lotus Flower Festival, featuring various hands-on programs as well as a walking path for enjoying lotus flowers.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Age limit
- Open to visitors of all ages
- End date
- 20150802
- Venue
- Seoul Seodaemun-gu Bongwonsa Temple
- Start date
- 20150731
- Venue info
- [Bus]
Take bus 272, 751, 6714, 7017 and get off at Edaebugo Bus Stop. (Ewha Womans University High School).
Take bus 7024 and get off at Bongwonsa Temple Bus Stop.
[Subway]
Sinchon Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 4. OR Dongnimmun Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 3.
Take bus 7024 and get off at Bongwonsa Temple Bus Stop. - Hours
- Free
Updated 2019.11.22
Introduction
Bongwonsa Temple in Seoul will be hosting the Lotus Flower Festival, featuring various hands-on programs as well as a walking path for enjoying lotus flowers.
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
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San 1, Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 3 Dongnimmun (독립문) - 979.6m
- Subway Line 3 Muakjae (무악재) - 1171.4m
- Subway Line K 신촌(경의중앙선) - 1430m
- Subway Line 2 Ewha Womans Univ. (이대) - 1708.6m
- Subway Line 2 Ahyeon (아현) - 1822m
- Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 1860.4m
- Subway Line 3 Hongje (홍제) - 1912.2m
- Subway Line 5 Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.) (충정로(경기대입구)) - 1986.9m
- Subway Line 2 충정로(경기대입구) - 1986.9m
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