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residence, accommodations for followers, worship halls, and auditoriums densely populate the area, forming a small village in its own right. Currently, it is estimated that at least 100 followers reside in this monastery. Additionally, during events like Jung Myung-seok's birthday or retreats held in summer and winter, hundreds to thousands of visitors are known to gather. Followers from across the country primarily access the village by boarding tour buses operated by the monastery.
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under dangerous conditions without protective gear or safety training. The rocks, some weighing tens of tons, collapsed multiple times, leading to near-fatal accidents. Despite warnings from experts and incidents of injury and death, the work continued, often at night and in silence.
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