2026 International Seon Championship
2026 국제선명상대회
Held by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism since 2024, the 2026 championship and festival explore how seon (Zen) meditation supports mental health in the AI era. The celebration, Korea's largest meditation festival, draws over 130,000 participants annually across nine regional centers and major temples nationwide. Experience walking meditation, eating meditation, sound meditation, and death meditation, blending traditional practices with modern approaches to spiritual wellness.
- Dates
- Apr 3, 2026 → Nov 12, 2026
- Venue
- 531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Samseong-dong) · 🏙️ Seoul
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 10:00~18:00
- Exact location
- Bongneunsa Temple, Bongneun Culture Hall
- Organiser
- Korean Buddhist Jogye Order
- Phone
- 010-8441-2371
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🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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