(From the right side of the front row) Dongguk University staff including president Sung Yee Yoon have attended the inaugural ceremony of the 108 bows donation relay campaign and are practicing the bows.

Dongguk University (president Sung Yee Yoon) hosts the “108 Bows Donation Relay” campaign to build a 100-year framework for the second founding alongside the establishment of the founding committee of the educational foundation (commissioner Monk Don Gwan).

At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday the 30th, the Dongguk University Division of External Relations (director Ae Joo Kim) hosted the inaugural ceremony of the “108 Bows Donation Relay Campaign.” The Relay is a campaign to build peace in the body and mind with the 108 bows, fulfill the practice of giving, and create new connections by asking for donations. The funds raised by the campaign will be used for scholarships for enrolled students for the embodiment of our founding philosophy.

The first participant, president Sung Yee Yoon donated 20 million won. He then asked six people including the president of the professor council, the president of the student body, staff members, monks, alumni, and Buddhist followers to donate. From that point, the relay continues by each participant making three designations.

The designated participant can practice the 108 bows in a comfortable location, complete the donations, and ask three other people to participate. The amount of donations can be chosen freely with the minimum being 10,800 won. The donations can be easily made via mobile phone or the homepage.

President Sung Yee Yoon said, “this will be a historical campaign of professors, staff, students, monks, and Buddhists sharing and gathering minds, creating new relationships, and wishing for a higher leap of Dongguk University.” He then quoted, “We will continue together until the last participant completes the run. We wish active participation from many people.”

The campaign will continue for a total of 20 weeks until Sunday, May 8th, 2022. All processes of the campaign will be shown on the homepage.

On the other hand, Monk Wonhaeng, the chief executive of the Korean Buddhist Jogye order met president Sung Yee Yoon earlier that day and delivered a gift of money wishing for a successful opening.