Special District for the Armed Forces headquartered at Wongwangsa Temple(군종교구)
www.gunindra.com
1 Yongsan-3-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
The Special District for the Armed Forces was established to cultivate Buddhists in the military who will lead the future of Korean Buddhism. Its slogan, “We are the future of Korean Buddhism” reflects well this aim. Some of the projects involving dharma propagation within the armed forces are: enhancing the education, management, organization and welfare of devotees; constructing and operating temples for the military; training dharma instructors; organizing support groups; and the systematization, specialization and stimulation of Buddha’s teachings within the armed forces.
