7th Fl. Jeonbeop Hoegwan Bd. 67 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The Jogye Order enacted and promulgated the Special Overseas District Act in 2011, and established its first overseas district—the East American Special Overseas District—at the Bulkwang Zen Center in New York. Later, in June 2021, it opened a secretariat in the Jeonbeop Hoegwan Building, and concentrated on their work in earnest. The Special Overseas District gives or revokes permission and the registration of overseas temples and city centers; it also supports overseas dharma propagation and promotion, and recommends abbots for temples under its jurisdiction. In terms of its organization, there is a Special Overseas District Head, and under him are: the East American Overseas Special Branch and Midwest American Overseas Special Branch in America; and the Jeongbeopsa Liaison Office in Australia which manages temples located in Oceania.
