On September 30, representatives from eight Taoist temples in Taiwan—Wuyishengmu Temple, Songshan Ciyou Temple, Penghu Tianhou Temple, Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Hongmaogang Chaotian Temple, Fangyuan Baotian Temple, Fengyuan Ciji Temple, and Kaohsiung Fengyun Temple—as well as one broadcasting station, the Broadcasting and Television Station, visited the Yeoju Headquarters Temple of Daesoon Jinrihoe to participate in an exchange meeting aimed at fostering friendship between religious communities in Korea and Taiwan.

The event began with a visit to the temple grounds. More than 50 representatives from Taiwanese Taoist religious organizations offered a formal bow at Sungdomun Gate before proceeding past the Bell and Drum Pavilion. They carefully toured Cheonggyetap Pagoda, the Stone Screen, and Simudo, concluding their visit with a devotional observance.

During a subsequent meeting with the Director General of Daesoon Jinrihoe, Wu Jin-lian (吳錦蓮), head of Seongmo Temple, remarked, “All the temples represented here today were deeply impressed as we toured the grounds.” She added, “I hope this interreligious connection will develop into a new relationship that can extend throughout the world.”

In response, Director General Yoon Eun-do expressed his hope that “our relationship will continue to grow through religious, youth, and academic exchanges.” He added, “This meeting will provide an opportunity for us to understand each other’s cultures and learn the values of gratitude and consideration.”

The exchange meeting concluded with a dinner. Representatives from Yeoju Headquarters Temple and the participating Taiwanese temples shared an opportunity to better understand one another’s cultures through religious exchange and reaffirm their common goal of Sangsaeng—mutual beneficence through religion.

The participants also expressed their hope that Korea–Taiwan religious exchanges would continue to develop into events that promote harmony and peace by sharing the experiences and wisdom of the religious communities in both countries.