Korean delegation visits Taxila museum, buddhist sites

WAH CANTT, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jul, 2026) An 8-member delegation from South Korea, consisting of monks, scholars, and religious tourists, visited Taxila Museum and the ancient Buddhist site of Dharmarajika Stupa.

While briefing the delegation, officials said the artifacts housed at the museum are more than 2,000 years old, dating back to when Buddhist monks lived in Taxila, the center of the ancient Gandhara civilization.

They added that the Taxila site and the museum have great potential to attract national and international visitors interested in experiencing the unique historical sites of antiquities and human settlements of Gandhara Buddhist heritage.

Head of the delegation, Most Venerable Monk Jong Lim, told newsmen that Pakistan holds great significance for the Korean people as the land is the birthplace of Buddhism.

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He noted that the first monk, Marananatha, who brought Buddhism to Korea in 384 AD, belonged to Pakistan.

Project Director Gandhara International Research Centre, University of Lahore, Dr. Kyosoon Park said she has worked for two decades to build a bridge between Korean Buddhists and Pakistan.

She said this visit by Korean monks and scholars would help promote a soft image of Pakistan and attract more religious tourists.

The delegation toured key Buddhist heritage sites and appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to preserve Gandhara artifacts and promote religious tourism.

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