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A banner in a temple in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, protested once morest the operation of the cable car.
On the other hand, there are reactions that are unpleasant or inappropriate to the banners that have been hanging for nearly half a year, while students who are regarding to take the SAT deliberately come to ride the cable car because of the expression ‘unlucky’ are also happening.
Reporter Lee Jong-seung covered the story.
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This is a cable car that passes through the coastal waters of Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do.
On the roof of the temple looking down from the middle of the mountain, there is a large banner that reads, “Anyone who rides a cable car on top of the Buddha will be unlucky in life.”
The temple side filed a lawsuit to stop the cable car construction for reasons such as noise and invasion of privacy, but when it lost, it has been presenting it for five months as a protest.
Most tourists express their displeasure, but some interpret it as ‘not bad luck in college admission’, and since last month when the college entrance exam was held, regarding 50 students have visited.
[하봉삼/사천시시설관리공단 이사]
“There are a lot of people who feel very offended when they see the banner, but there are also a few students who come to board because they say they are unlucky.”
The temple side insists on selling it, saying that the noise of the cable car has prevented it from functioning as a retreat space.
[도안 스님/사천 대방사]
“Whether it’s building a (private) museum or, for example, an amusement facility, if there’s someone who wants to take over Daebangsa Temple, then I’ll demolish it.”
In the lawsuit for suspension of construction, Sacheon City, which won, was unable to mediate or compensate for damages, making it a frustrating situation.
[서효숙/사천시 문화관광국장]
“(Inspection) It is not a position that can directly arrange a sale, nor is it a matter to be involved in, so it is a private area, so a public institution cannot do that (sale).”
Although there has been discussions on the sale of the temple site recently, it is known that the possibility of success is low due to the large difference in sales price between the two sides.
This is Lee Jong-seung from MBC News.
Video coverage: Shin Jin-hwa (Gyeongnam)
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