Songgwangsa, Echoes of the Great Pines
- Year of Production
- 2019
- Content Type
- Documentary
- Platform
- TV Channel
- Target Age
- Family
- Quantity
- 50(min) 2Quantity Input
Summary
3AM; the time when birds, underwater creatures, and all the living creatures
become conscious of their sufferings. At "Songgwangsa", where 16 monks of
high virtue followed the Buddhist teachings, sounds of bells, drums, wooden
clapper, and gongs situated on Korea's most spiritually revered mountain, Jogyesan.
Songgwangsa is home to a large community of Buddhist monks. Young
monks from all over Korea, and even foreign monks, come to the temple to train.
Also, a night owl catches its breath after an arduous hunt, and a hungry leopard
cat falls back asleep. A young flying squirrel completes its maiden flight, and the
kingfisher insistently fills up with fish for migrating back home. None abide on a
single moment. Days and nights come by and seasons circle in four colors. Yet,
even a fraction of moment never comes again. Buddhism describes reasons of
impermanence as nature itself. This wildlife documentary portrays the emptiness
of the ever changing nature and the creations within, projecting the desire of
transcendence onto nature.
become conscious of their sufferings. At "Songgwangsa", where 16 monks of
high virtue followed the Buddhist teachings, sounds of bells, drums, wooden
clapper, and gongs situated on Korea's most spiritually revered mountain, Jogyesan.
Songgwangsa is home to a large community of Buddhist monks. Young
monks from all over Korea, and even foreign monks, come to the temple to train.
Also, a night owl catches its breath after an arduous hunt, and a hungry leopard
cat falls back asleep. A young flying squirrel completes its maiden flight, and the
kingfisher insistently fills up with fish for migrating back home. None abide on a
single moment. Days and nights come by and seasons circle in four colors. Yet,
even a fraction of moment never comes again. Buddhism describes reasons of
impermanence as nature itself. This wildlife documentary portrays the emptiness
of the ever changing nature and the creations within, projecting the desire of
transcendence onto nature.
Company Profile
Broadcasting
Korea Educational Broadcasting System
EBS is Korea's educational content specialist broadcasting company. Currently, EBS operates eight channels including two terrestrial channels, one radio channel, three satellite education channels, one child channel and one channel for overseas Koreans. Terrestrial channels broadcast educational programs for infants and children, cultural and documentary programs for adults, VOD services through various Internet / mobile sites, and e-Learning content for each level.
Especially, EBS is a broadcasting company that makes world-class children's programs and documentaries beyond Korea. EBS science, history and nature documentaries are already recognized in the world market and are exported to North American and European broadcasters such as PBS, Smithsonian Channel in USA, France5, Arte and RAI in Europe.
Especially, EBS is a broadcasting company that makes world-class children's programs and documentaries beyond Korea. EBS science, history and nature documentaries are already recognized in the world market and are exported to North American and European broadcasters such as PBS, Smithsonian Channel in USA, France5, Arte and RAI in Europe.
