Children in Seoul learn to become Buddhist monks
Following the ceremony “Children Becoming Buddhist Monks”, kids stay at the Jogye temple in Seoul, where they are taught about Buddhism, for two weeks, until Buddha’s birthday on May 14.
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- Young South Korean novice monks stand in line to play soccer during their training program entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A South Korean child has his head shaved by Buddhist monks during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Young South Korean novice monks play soccer under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A South Korean child is lifted by a Buddhist monk after having his head shaved during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- South Korean young novice monks stand under lotus lanterns after having their heads shaved during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A child attends the ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ ceremony ahead of Buddha’s birthday at a Chogye temple on May 2, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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- Young South Korean novice monks play soccer under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A South Korean child reacts after having his head shaved by Buddhist monks during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Young South Korean novice monks play soccer under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A South Korean child reacts after having his head shaved by Buddhist monks during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Young South Korean novice monks play soccer under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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- South Korean young novice monks stand under lotus lanterns after having their heads shaved during a ceremony entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’, at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 2, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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