The Hanmaum Zen Center of New York was founded in 1989 and can be found in the middle of Flushing, Queens. The temple belongs to a branch of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest Buddhist order in South Korea. The order’s roots date back to the 11th-century. Founded by an ordained nun named Daehaeng Kun Sunim, the Hanmaum Seon Center (HSC) is a global organization with centers in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Thailand, Argentina. There are four branches in the United States, including this one in New York City. The architecture of…
