By Dahye Min, Asia N Reporter
SEOUL: “I’ve brought some pictures of First Lady Jill Biden when she visited Jinkwansa Temple in the mountains outside of Seoul in 2015.” President Moon said.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who visited the United States for U.S.-South Korea Summit, surprised First Lady Jill Biden, wife of President Joe Biden, with some gifts – The pictures of Jill Biden taken in Jinkwansa Temple during her visit to Korea in 2015 came with a hand-woven handkerchief made by Buddhist monks and a letter from Chief Monk Kyeho at Jinkwansa.
This gift pack included a pair of cotton clothes for Suryukjae Ritual (wishing and leading the soul of the dead to heaven through food ceremony and ritual) and eight pieces of handmade Dapo (Korean eco-friendly tea towel & deco fabric) made by Buddhist monks of Jinkwansa as well.