The abrupt death of Ven. Jaseung, former Jogye Order head, has left many people in shock, given his life s aim of helping to spread Buddha s teachings.
The government on Saturday posthumously conferred a state medal on late Ven. Jaseung, a former leader of South Korea's largest Buddhist sect Jogye, in recognition of his decadeslong service in the Buddhist community. Culture Minister Yu In-chon awarded a Mugunhwa Medal of the Order of Civil Merit to the deceased during his visit to the Jogye Temple in central Seoul, where a memorial altar has been set up to pay .
The Korean Consolidated Mining Company (KCMC) operated mines throughout the peninsula - most of them were at very isolated and inaccessible sites. The most important of these camps.
Recently, General Richard S. Whitcomb was posthumously awarded the Mugunghwa Medal - Korea s highest Order of Civil Merit - in honor of his philanthropic efforts on the peninsula. His role in Busan during the Korean War is well known but when the war ended his service to Korea did not cease. After retiring from the military in 1954, Whitcomb “devoted his life to helping war orphans and excavating the remains of U.S. soldiers.”
Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday.