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FEATURE | EASTERN HORIZON 23

at the Jueosa temple site until recently, was moved to It should be clarified to the World that Cheonjinam
the Jeoldusan Memorial Hall, managed by the Korean Hermitage is the cornerstone of religious harmony
Catholic community. between Korean Buddhism and Korean Catholicism.
Thus, the Korean Catholic community’s holy land
Only after receiving strong criticism from the Korean project should precede with the “Restoration of
Buddhist community, did the Korean Catholic community Cheonjinam Hermitage and Jueosa Temple,” and the
formally apologized and declared a reexamination to the “Reproduction of the Lecture Scene of Young Catholic
project. However, the Cheonjinam Hermitage Holy Land Scholars such as Jeong Yak-yong.”
project has been in progress for more than 40 years by
the Korean Catholic Diocese of Suwon. The Korean Catholic community should acknowledge
this important piece of history and show sincere
The compassion and altruism of the monks of homage, respect, and appreciation to Korean Buddhism.
Cheonjinam Hermitage and Jueosa Temple played a
major role of the birth of Korean Catholicism. By virtues Korean Catholicism should continue the union and
of the Buddha dharma, the monks embraced a different harmony for peace of mankind, the basic spirit of all
faith and provided the young Catholic scholars a religions. Furthermore, they should not forget the spirit
sanctuary to explore, contemplate and meditate on their of bodhicitta, loving kindness, and compassion that the
faith, providing the fertile soil for the seeds of Korean Buddhist monks sacrificed their lives for.
Catholicism.
In this way, the Korean Catholic community should
The Korean Catholic community must coexist with portray Cheonjinam Hermitage as the pilgrimage
Korean Buddhism and acknowledge and honor the site of authentic union and harmony and to present
sacrifices of the monks and Korean Buddhism. To the pathway for all World religions towards religious
do so, they should restore and preserve Cheonjinam harmony and peace that is still unprecedented today. EH
Hermitage and Jueosa Temple in its original form.

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