법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 갑진년 새해를 맞이하여 담화미디어그룹의 독자들에게 향년 100세의 혁필가이신 남상준 명장께서 넘실걸리는 위로 용이 솟아오르는 그림에 독자들의 꿈과 희망을 가득 담아 주셨다. 꿈틀대는 용은 입을 크게 벌리며 바로 앞의 여의주를 잡기 직전이다. 용은 십이지신 가운데 유일하게 실재하지 않는 상상의 동물로 낙타 머리에 사슴 뿔, 토끼 눈, 소 귀, 뱀 목, 개구리 배, 잉어 비늘, 매발톱, 호랑이 발 형상을 하고 있다고 전한다. 신통력을 지녀 비와 구름을 부르는 물의 신, 풍요의 신으로 여겼고 왕실에서는 제왕의 상징으로, 불교에서는 불법, 나아가 국가의 수호자로 인식했다. 조선 시대에는 정월 초 귀신이나 재앙을 막고자궁궐과 관청 등 대문 양쪽에 호랑이 그림과 함께 용 그림을 붙이곤 했다. 푸른 용의 해인 2024년 갑진년이 다가온다. 혁필이란 조선시대 우리의 화단畵檀민화民畵의 한 부분을 차지하는 민중들의 생활문화 양식을 대변하는 장르 중의 자나로 일명 문자도問字圖라고도 한다. 혁필가 남상준은 1923년 생이니 한국나이로 100세가 되시는 분으로서 1953~60년 설모 김석하 화백으로부터 동양화를 사사받았으며 1961년 팔산 동지성 선생으로
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 임정사(주지 성우)는 12월 18일 성주읍행정복지센터를 방문하여 관내 어려운 이웃을 위해 써달라며 이웃돕기성금 100만원을 기탁했다. 임정사는 매년 지역의 어려운 이웃을 위해 성금을 기탁하고 있으며 다양한 봉사활동을 하고 있다. 성우 주지스님은 “부처님의 자비 정신을 바탕으로 신도들이 정성을 모았다.” 며 “우리 주위의 어려운 이웃들에게 부처님의 따뜻한 마음이 전해지길 바란다.”고 성금 전달의 뜻을 전했다. 배해석 성주읍장은 “매년 귀중한 성금을 기탁해 주신 것에 대해 감사의 뜻을 전하고, 스님의 바람과 같이 어려운 분들이 따뜻하게 겨울을 나도록 잘 전달하겠다.”고 말했다. 임정사는 성주군 성주읍 경산리에 소재한 한국불교태고종 소속의 전통사찰로 조선시대 고종27년(1890년) 우산당 상진 스님이 창건했으며, 고단한 삶과 과도한 경쟁 분위기로 인하여 힘겨워하는 현대인들의 마음 수양을 위한 안식처 역할을 하고 있다.
By Lee Jon Young (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On the occasion of Christmas and New year, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq is happy to extend our biggest congratulations, blessing and best regards to your esteemed Journal. We wish you good health, prosperity and success, along with the achievements in your work, prosperity and progress of our friendly country. May the new year be a year full of energy, vitality and achievements that you aspire to accomplish. We are keen on to follow up with your great interest as we believe it deals with many international, diplo
By Lee Jon Young (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On behalf of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Korea, Aida Ismailova, and on behalf of the entire diplomatic mission, I sincerely congratulate you on the upcoming New Year 2024. May this year bring joy, prosperity and new achievements to your lives. The year 2023 has become a significant stage in the development of Kyrgyz-Korean relations, emphasizing our desire to deepen and comprehensively expand cooperation. I would especially like to highlight the official vis
By Jon Young Lee (New Year Message) Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, The year 2023 is coming to an end, and with it also an important year in strengthening relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Korea. The most important event this year was undoubtedly the official opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to the Republic of Korea, which took place during the official visit to Korea of the Slovenian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon and the Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sports Matjaž Han. Besides the embassy becoming fully operational,
글 / 세계불교승가청년연합 총재 상산스님 지금 힘이 없는 사람 이라고 우습게 보지 마라! 나중에 큰 코다칠 수 있다. 평소에 잘해라. 평소에 쌓아둔 공덕은 위기 때 빛을 발한다. 고마우면 고맙다고 미안하면 미안하다고 큰 소리로 말해라. 입은 말하라고 있는 것이다. 마음으로 고맙다고 생각하는 것은 인사가 아니다. 남이 내 마음속까지 읽을 만큼 한가하지 않다. 기대를 앞세우면 실망이 먼저오고 실망을 오래두면 희망이 사라진다. 성실한 노력으로 하루를 잘쓰면 행복은 찾아오고 불행은 물러간다. 기쁨은 노력결과 슬픔은 게으름 탓 이다. 웃으면 복(福)이 오고 성내면 화(禍)가 온다. 있을때 잘하려 말고 평소에 잘해야 한다. 옛 친구들을 챙겨라. 새로운 네트워크를 만드느라 지금 가지고 있는 최고의 재산을 소홀히 하지 마라. 정말 힘들 때 누구에게 가서 울겠느냐? 나 자신을 발견해라. 다른 사람들 생각하느라 나를 잃어 버리지 마라.
By Lee Jon Young | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, It is with pleasure that I convey, in my name and on behalf of the Moroccan Embassy team, my sincere greetings to the people and the Government of the Republic of Korea. I seize this opportunity to extend my heartfelt wishes for success to Diplomacy Journal, its editors as well as to Damwha Media Group. On New Year’s Eve, it is an occasion to review what has been achieved over the leaving year and envision what to expect in the upcoming one. Korea, under the President Yoon’s Administration, has accomplished many projects in various fields,
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Diplomacy Journal | Kang mi Seon Chungju High School( P r i n c i p a l Ho n g Seung-hyun) invited Daejeon Police Agency Commissioner Jeong Yong-Geun (the 39th graduate of Chungju High School) on the 13th and said, "To live a better life?" at the 2023 freshman orientation. This special lecture focused on 209 prospective first-year students at Chungju High School with three contents for about an hour, namely passion, sincerity, and endurance." The lecturer, Chung, gave also introduced his personal experience that encompassed wisdom in life, the opportunity to live and learn in high school, and
By Lee Jon Young | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, Philippines and Korea relations ended 2023 on a high note with a number of milestones, increased exchanges, and a re-affirmation of our commitment to common goals based on shared values. One of the highlights was the signing of the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement on September 7, 2023 at the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta by Philippine Trade and Industry Minister Alfredo Pascual and Korea Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The pa
By Lee Jon Young | The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul held an event dedicated to the Memorial Day of Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 11. Delivering welcoming remarks at the event in honor of its national leader Heydar Aliyev, Amb. Ramin M. Hasanov of Azerbaijan to Korea said, “We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijani people, the founder and architect of the modern, mighty, independent state of Azerbaijan. “Heydar Aliyev, with his charismatic personality, successfully saved Azerbaijani
By Lee Jon Young | UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Dec. 11 urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil fuels, telling negotiators that “now is the time for maximum ambition and maximum flexibility,” as UN climate talks in Dubai head into the home stretch. As COP28 entered its final 48 hours, the UN chief delivered a clear message to government negotiators: “We must conclude the conference with an ambitious outcome that demonstrates decisive action and a credible plan to keep 1.5-degree goal alive, protecting those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.” Negotiators are engaged i
UNJournal Lee Jon Young | On December 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, who was on a visit to Korea from December 7 to 10. In the meeting, the two sides discussed Korea-Mexico relations, substantive cooperation and cooperation on the international stage. The Korea-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ meeting came merely about one month after the one held on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on November 15. Foreign Minister Bárcena was visiting Korea for consultations w
By Lee Jon-young A world-renowned investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, said on Nov. 11, "If the Military Demarcation Line (DML) is opened, I would like to invite people like the K-pop girl group Blackpink and have a big party." After meeting with Unification Minister Kim Young-ho at the Government Complex in Sejong-ro, Seoul, later in the day, he also said, "I would also invite bands from North Korea." "If Martians came, they would have a hard time believing (the reality of the North-South division)," he said, adding, "They would say, 'We speak the same language, we're in the same
By Lee Jon Young The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on Dec. 11 that its German chairperson, Holgar Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea, and Susanne Woehrle, Senior Executive Director of KGCCI, have been appointed as an Honorary Foreign Citizen of Seoul. This honor recognizes their outstanding contributions to the city and leadership in both business and community spheres. The honorary citizenship ceremony took place at the Seoul City Hall on December 8, 2023, as part of the city's initiative to acknowledge individuals who have significantly contributed to the development o