* Global Campus May Weekend outdoor club  information

May Event:        Buddha’s Birthday

(Bongeunsa,COEX mall-Kimchi Field Museum)

When:             May 2^{th ( SAT)}     12:00 pm

Where to meet :   Subway Line 2 ( Green Line) Samseong Station. Exit 6. (meet at 11:45 am)

How much :      Self  expense (Kimchi Field Museum entrance fee-\3,000won)

Itinerary:        11:45am           Gathering

12:00pm           Arrival Bongeunsa

                13:30pm-14:30pm  Lunch time 

                14:30pm-17:00pm  Sightseeing Bongeunsa

                17:00pm-18:00pm  Dinner in the COEX

                18:00 ~            After dinner Kimchi Field Museum

Contact Number :    Baker Huh’s cell : 010-4476-0201  or office tel:070-8244-3060/3061

                       Hot line cell(Semi Kim): 010-6608-3060 

 **  Please let us know your participation until this Friday ( May ,1^st) by either calling or email(bhuh@globalcampusjob.com)

Bongeunsa

Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was first founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by the monk Yeon-hoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla, and originally named Kyongseoungsa. It is located on the slope of Sudo Mountain in Samseong-dong, across the street from the COEX Mall.

During the Joseon Dynasty, Buddhism in Korea was severely repressed. However, Bongeunsa was reconstructed in 1498 under the patronage of a Joseon Queen. With the support of Queen Munjeong, who revived Buddhism in Korea for a short time in the mid-16th century, it became the main temple of the Korean Seon (Zen) sect of Buddhism in 1551. Monk Bo-wu was appointed head of the temple in 1548 by Queen Munjeong but was killed soon afterwards as the anti-Buddhist factions regained dominance in Korea towards the end of Queen Munjeong's rule. From 1552-1564 it was the center of the Buddhist National Exam.

A fire in 1939 destroyed most of the buildings, and other parts of the temple were destroyed during the Korean War. Fortunately, one of the very few halls which escaped destruction during the Korean War continues to hold the woodblock carvings of the Flower Garland Sutra, 봉completed in 1855 by monk Young-ki The temple has undergone many repairs and renovations, and is now once again a large, thriving complex. The reconstruction efforts are being waged even today.

The temple is also a notable tourist destination, offering a "Temple Stay Program" in which visitors can lead the life of a monk for a few hours.

COEX Mall

COEX Mall is an underground shopping mall located in Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea It is the largest shopping centre in Seoul.^{[citation needed]} It is the largest underground mall in Asia with an area of about 85,000 square metres.^{[citation needed]} The mall is located at Samseong-dong served by Samseong Station on Seoul Metro Line 2, at the intersection of Teheranno and Yeongdong Dae-ro.

Along with hundreds of shops, the mall houses two food courts, a 16-screen multi-cinema complex, an aquarium attraction, a large bookstore, and the Kimchi Field Museum. It also features a game area which is used to film computer game tournaments (for which South Korea is known) which are broadcast on local television. There are also stages inside and outside the mall which are utilized for public appearances by celebrities and seasonal events.

The COEX Mall is adjacent to the COEX Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is also part of the South Korean World Trade Centre complex.

Kimchi Field Museum

 The Kimchi Field Museum in Seoul, Korea is a museum whose mission is to inform the world about one of the major items of Korean cuisine, kimchi. Exhibitions focus exclusively on kimchi’s history, its varieties, and its importance to Korean culture and cuisine. It is open to anyone who is willing to learn about kimchi, the most famous Korean dish. The museum collects data for kimchi-related resources and statistics and also offers different activities, such as the kimchi-making process and kimchi-tasting each month.

The Kimchi Field Museum was originally established in 1986 by Pulmuone Inc., one of the largest food production companies in Korea, in Pil-dong, Jung-gu. In 1988, the museum was moved to the COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center) to publicize kimchi among foreign visitors coming for the Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea. [1]

In 2000, the museum was renovated to extend the museum area and improve its facilities for visitors in anticipation of the third Europe-Asia Meeting in Seoul, designed to deepen relationships in political, economic, and cultural areas among members of forty-one countries.