Ex-leader of Jogye Order dies in temple fire

Firefighters extinguish a fire at a dormitory for Buddhist monks inside Chiljang Temple in Anseong, south of Seoul, on Nov. 29, 2023, in this photo provided by the vernacular daily Gyeonggi Ilbo. The blaze, which erupted at 6:50 p.m. the same day, killed Ven. Jaseung, a former head of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, according to a senior official at Bongeun Temple in southern Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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