On the 27th, a ceremony to celebrate the Buddha's birthday in 2567 will be held at temples across the country. In particular, this year's Bongchuk law ceremony will be held without a mask for the first time in four years since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced that it will hold a memorial service ceremony at 10 a.m. at temples across the country under its control.

More than 10,000 people, including the head of the general affairs office, Jin-woo, the head of the general affairs office, and Buddhist believers, will attend the ceremony to be held at Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

The Buddhist ceremony will be held in the order of Doryanggyegye, a traditional Buddhist ritual, Yukbeop offering six offerings such as incense, lanterns, flowers, fruits, tea, and rice, Myeonggo to enlighten the folly of Jungsaeng with the sound of drums, and Myeongjong ritual to ring the bell to pray for holy fire.

The "Buddha Grand Prize" award ceremony will also be held to encourage Buddhists who have been striving for the development of Buddhism.

As distancing and wearing masks have been lifted, this year's Bongchuk Law Ceremony will be held without any special quarantine restrictions, similar to 2019, before the COVID-19 epidemic.

Earlier on the 20th, a large-scale lantern procession of about 50,000 people was held, starting from Dongdaemun and heading to Jogyesa Temple through Jongno.

In addition to the Jogye Order, the Korean Buddhist Cheontae Order will hold a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Guinsa Temple, the headquarters of Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, and the Korean Buddhist Taego Order will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. at Seonamsa Temple, the headquarters of Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do.