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People wait in line to make offerings at Beomeosa Temple on Buddha's Birthday. The day is a national holiday, and people visit temples around the country to pray and make offerings. Buddhism maintains a strong cultural influence in South Korea, and about one quarter of the population identifies as Buddhist. at Beomeosa Temple in Busan on Buddha's Birthday. The day is a national holiday, and people visit temples around the country to pray and make offerings. Buddhism maintains a strong cultural influence in South Korea, and about one quarter of the population identifies as Buddhist.