A sound. A gesture.
A story to understand.

Start by understanding the meaning of what you see. Respectful attention does not require pretending to share a belief. For a live ceremony, ask the host how guests can participate or observe.

No. Hapjang is the palms-together gesture. Banbae is a small standing bow. A full floor prostration is another movement. A greeting need not become a floor bow.

Yebul is the service; yeombul refers to recitation. Voices, gestures and instruments belong to a religious practice. A translation or host can identify the particular words; sound alone cannot.

No. Temple food describes a food culture. Barugongyang is a formal bowl-meal practice. An ordinary meal served at a temple can be meaningful without being a bowl ceremony.

Yes. Seon, Chan and Zen are related names in connected Buddhist traditions. That relationship does not make every school or meditation exercise identical. Ask which practice is being introduced.

No. Buddhist images include different buddhas and bodhisattvas. Shakyamuni is the historical Buddha; Gwaneum and Jijang are bodhisattvas. A documented name helps you read a particular work.

The painted decoration is called dancheong. Protection of wood, pattern and the importance of a building meet in this craft. A bright painted surface can be renewed on an older building.

The floating stone belongs to the temple’s founding legend. Read it as a story of protection and remembered beginnings. The name preserves the tale; it does not prove a supernatural event.