The essence of the conservative lifestyle that temple residents lead can be summed up in three points, encompassing three values. First,...

Similarly, as Buddhism gained prominence in Korea, so did its food culture. Nobles, again, played a crucial role; “Samguk Sagi (History...

Temple food began as alms. Described to be a diet of begging, ascetic followers of Buddha relied on the generosity of villagers to obtain...

As its name suggests, temple food is food in the temple, consumed by the residential monks. Those that describe it as a food culture are...