(04여수향일암, 세계박람회) Yeo Su - Hyangiram, International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012

(Source from) http://www.expo2012.or.kr/main.html    

(Source from)  http://www.hyangiram.org/

대한불교 조계종 제 19교구본사 화엄사 말사인 금오산 향일암은 남해 제일의 관음기도 도량으로서 관세음보살은 중생들이 그 이름을 부르면 음성을 듣고(觀音)서 중생을 구제하는 구원과 희망의 모성(母性)입니다.

또한 중생들에게 온갖 두려움이 없는 무외심(無畏心)을 베푼다는 뜻으로 시무외자(施無畏者)라고도 하며, 자비를 위주로 하므로 대비성자(大悲聖者)라 부르기도 합니다. 금오산 향일암에는 이러한 관세음보살의 위신력에 귀의하고자 하는 사부대중들의 기도소리가 1년 365일 전 도량에 가득합니다.

하지만 이러한 기도 공덕이 원만히 회향되기 위해서는 기도할 때의 마음자세가 가장 중요합니다. 그 마음가짐의 첫째는 믿음입니다. 즉 이 기도가 결코 헛된 것이 아니며 부처님의 가피가 분명히 나와 함께 한다는 것을 깊이 믿어야 합니다. 둘째는 참회하는 마음입니다. 평소 우리 자신의 잘못된 생활에 대한 반성을 기도와 더불어 하면서 자신의 마음을 참회하고 비우는 것입니다. 셋째는 주변의 모든 이웃에게 자비로운 마음을 내는 것입니다. 세상의 모든 중생이 나와 한 몸임을 깨닫고 그들 모두에게 평화와 안락이 깃들기를 바라며 누구에게도 원망이나 미움을 갖지 않는 마음입니다. 이와 같은 마음가짐으로 기도에 임할 때 기도는 참다운 공덕을 쌓게 됩니다.

“아침에 관세음을 염하고, 저녁에 관세음을 염하며, 부처님 본래 마음자리에서 떠나지 않는다면 사람이 고난을 떠나고, 고난이 몸을 떠나 온갖 재앙이 사라질 것입니다.” 금오산 향일암을 찾은 무한 인연공덕으로 신도님들의 하시는 일마다에 부처님의 자비광명이 함께하길 기원합니다.

Hyangilam, which literally means “hermitage facing the sun,” is one of Korea’s four major prayer sites to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. With its lush forests of camellia and subtropical plants, its oddly shaped rocks surrounding Mount Geumosan, and its clear, open waters, the temple makes for a grand spectacle. Watching the sun rise over the horizon is a sight not easily matched, as demonstrated by the fact that the temple holds the Hyangilam Hermitage Sunrise Festival on New Year’s Day each year.

• How to reach : Dolsan Bridge→ Jukpo T-junction (left turn) → End of National Highway No. 17 (26 km)
• Nearby tourist sites : Musulmok, Daeyul Semi-Submersible Exhibition Center
• Nearby Accommodation : Over 30 motels and private homes (minbak) outside Hyangilam Hermitage

 

 

 

Yeosu is located midway along the south coast of the Korean Peninsula. It borders Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province, to the east and Goheung, South Jeolla Province to the west. It also shares boundaries with Suncheon to the east and Jeju Island to the south.

Surrounded by the sea, Yeosu commands a panoramic view of an archipelago centering on Gamak Bay and Yeoja Bay. Scenery is outstanding, in many ways mimicking a beautiful watercolor painting. As a city flanked by mountains and hills gently sloping southward, Yeosu has relatively little flat land.

• Jinnamgwan, embodying the spirit of Admiral Yi Sun-Shin (National Treasure No. 304)
• Odongdo Island, where a magnificent sight of blooming red camellia flowers and beautiful trees and rock formations unfolds
• Hyangilam Hermitage, one of Korea’s four key sites of prayer to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy
• Dolsan Bridge, boasting a fantastic nightscape set against the open sea
• Baekdo Island, with various forms of magnificent, oddly shaped rocks
• Geomundo Island Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse on the south coast
• Sado Island, the “island of dinosaurs,” containing the enigmatic beauty of the ancient past
• Azaleas on Mount Yeongchuisan, which carpet the mountain in bright red to herald spring’s arrival
• Yeosu National Industrial Complex, where the lights burn brightly all year round
• Yeoja Bay mud flats, offering the splendid sight of expansive salt flats and picturesque sunsets

2012 여수 세계박람회 International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012
http://eng.expo2012.or.kr/eng/main.asp

Period: May 12 to August 12, 2012

Theme

diversity of resources and sustaionable activities

• Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities defines the guiding principle that should inform all future actions regarding our oceans. Only with sustainable use, in other words finding the balance between production and consumption, while preserving diversity of resources, species and culture, can the oceans and coasts continue to live.

Background of Theme

The Expo theme will help shed light on humankind’s knowledge and advancements of technology concerning the ocean and coast and identify ways to resolve challenges facing the ocean. Since the United Nations Convention on the law of the Sea went into effect in 1993, the ocean has emerged as an important element in resolving various problems humankind faces, including those related to resources, food, space and the environment. However, industrial activities have damaged the marine ecosystem and subsequently reduced fishing stocks. As a result, the ocean faces severe crisis. A damaged marine ecosystem, global warming and natural disasters are not limited to a certain country or region, but are issues that have global implications. Thus, Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea themed on “The Living Ocean and Coast,” will pave the way for reaffirming global effort to resolve such issues.
Yeosu Expo’s theme, “The Living Ocean and Coast,” was divided into three sub-themes: Development and Preservation of the Ocean and Coast, New Resources Technology, and Creative Marine Activities. These subthemes have been further developed into 6 thematic groups, namely, Climate & Environment, Marine Life, Marine Industry & Technology, Marine City and Marine Civilization, and Marine Arts, each of which will be demonstrated in the respective sub-theme pavilion.