Funeral for ex-leader of Jogye Order

Ven. Jinwoo (L), chief of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, speaks to Kim Gi-hyeon (C), leader of the ruling People Power Party, at an altar for Ven. Jaseung, a former head of the order, in the main hall of Jogye Temple in Seoul on Dec. 1, 2023. The monk immolated himself in a fire at a dormitory for Buddhist monks inside Chiljang Temple in Anseong, south of Seoul, on Nov. 29, according to the order. (Yonhap)

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