2026 International Seon Championship
2026 국제선명상대회
The International Seon Championship and meditation festival, hosted by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, promote citizens' mental health. Marking its third edition, the event explores how Seon meditation benefits mental well-being under the theme "Seon Meditation in the Age of AI." The festival offers direct experience of various meditation forms. Programs include forums, international conferences, and Korea's largest meditation festival, featuring walking meditation, eating meditation, sound meditation, and death meditation. Last year, over 130,000 participants engaged across nine regions and major temples nationwide.
- Dates
- Apr 3, 2026 → Nov 12, 2026
- Venue
- 531 Bongeuansa-ro, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 🏙️ 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
🎟️ 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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