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The late Mrs. Kim Young-han, the founder of Gilsangsa Temple, a clear and fragrant temple, was born in 1916, a dark period in our nation's history, and at the age of 16, she entered the world as a gisaeng (眞香) under the tutelage of Geumha (琴下) Ha Gyu-il. In 1953, at the age of 16, she graduated from the Department of English Literature at Chung-Ang University. During her lifetime, she not only wrote [Baekseok, a name that cannot be erased in my heart], [My love Baekseok], and [Biography of Seonga Ha Gyu-il], but she also made a great supporter of KAIST to foster the driving forces of our country's scientific development, and she also donated funds to the creative writing and criticism companies to lead the 'Baekseok Literature Award' in honor of the poet Baek Seok. Born as Kim Yeong-han (金英韓), with the name Jin-hyang (眞香), as a man’s wife, and as a businesswoman, and ending her life with the name Gil-sang-hwa (吉祥華), she lived a life of suffering, but she returned all the wealth she had accumulated throughout her life to society and generously donated 7,000 pyeong of land and buildings to be turned into a pure and fragrant Buddha’s temple. Gil-sang-hwa left behind this will, “When I die, cremate me and scatter my ashes in the backyard of Gilsangheon on a snowy day,” and took her physical body on November 14, 1999. Since then, Gilsangsa Temple holds a memorial service for Gil-sang-hwa Bodhisattva every year on the 7th day of the 10th lunar month, carrying on the legacy of her deeds. Moreover, her pure and noble soul will forever remain precious like a pearl that never fades. KBS This is Life - November 1999 broadcast The last recorded video of the life of the late Bodhisattva Gilsanghwa (Mrs. Kim Young-han) #KimYoung-han #Gilsanghwa #Gilsangsa #ClearandFragrant #MonkBeopjeong #Sleep #Will #Daewonkak #Seongbuk-dong #Gilsanghwa KBS This is Life - November 1999 broadcast * Clean and Fragrant Website: http://www.clean94.or.kr/ Established in 1994 by Monk Beopjeong (法頂) with the aim of cultivating our hearts, the world, and nature in a clean and fragrant way, 'Clear and Fragrant' is currently quietly but continuously working in Seoul, Daegu, Gwangju, Gyeongnam, and other regions to purify our hearts, practice sharing with our neighbors in need, and protect the environment, following the monk's teachings. We look forward to the interest and participation of many who would like to join the Clean and Fragrant gathering.