Temple Stay as Transformative Travel:  An Experience of the Buddhist Temple Stay Program in Korea

Ross, Susan L.; Hur, JungYun; Hoffman, Jamie

doi:10.9707/2328-0824.1090

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“…Such research suggests that we must move beyond the typical framework of the experience–satisfaction–behavioral outcomes relationship. Gastronomy experience has transformative potential in providing a lasting influence on tourists’ SWB and QOL (Di-Clemente et al , 2019; Ross et al , 2019). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to fill in this research gap by analyzing the cocreation of gastronomy experience through cooking classes and its social consequences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We chose Korean temple food cooking classes as the context for our study because research indicates that temple stays and cooking classes provide visitors with one of the most experiential tourism products dedicated to delivering a unique experience (You and Chun, 2011). In addition, temple cooking class participants can uniquely experience the lifestyle of Buddhist monks in the beautiful natural environment, which can lead to a sense of well-being and spirituality that can be classified as a transformative experience (Bastenegar and Hassani, 2019; Ross et al , 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Korean temple food cooking classes encourage participants to uphold positive emotions throughout the cooking process, and this experience may form an integral part of mind training and cultural experiences (Park et al , 2020). Their experience program offers organized activities as a group where participants become immersed in the activities in collaboration and companionship of others (Ross et al , 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cocreation of gastronomy experience through cooking classes

Yoo

Park

Cho

2022

IJCHM

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Purpose Following previous research highlighting the importance of gastronomy experience through cooking classes, this study aims to explore the relationships among gastronomy experience, cocreation, experience satisfaction, subjective well-being (SWB) and quality of life (QOL). Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from domestic tourists who attended the Korean temple food cooking classes. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to verify the hypothesized relationships. The degree of cocreation was also tested for its potential moderating role on the relationships between gastronomy experience and experience satisfaction using a multigroup analysis. Findings Results revealed the strong and positive effects of the four dimensions of gastronomy experience on satisfaction. Furthermore, experience satisfaction was found to indirectly influence QOL through SWB. The effects of the education and entertainment experiences on satisfaction were found to be more positive in the high degree of cocreation group compared with the low degree of cocreation group. However, the influence of the escapism experience on satisfaction was greater in those less involved with the cocreated experiential activity. Research limitations/implications Findings may assist tourism marketers and local stakeholders to better understand the nature of gastronomy experiences and the importance of cocreation when designing and promoting gastronomy tourism experiences. Originality/value This study introduced an integrative framework that provides a better knowledge of the cocreated experience in the context of gastronomy tourism, and this model may be useful in designing impactful gastronomy experiences that lead to true value cocreation and consequently enhancing QOL.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cocreation of gastronomy experience through cooking classes

Yoo

Park

Cho

2022

IJCHM

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“…Most temples in Korea have beautiful natural sceneries and 80% of cultural assets, including national treasures, which are a combination of tourism and religious experiences. The geographical benefits for significant temples located in the fullness of nature also trigger tourism motivation for recreation and healing purposes [4,21,25,27].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since then, foreign interest in the unique traditional temple culture of Korea has increased through templestay operation during subsequent international events, such as the 2002 Asian Games. Accordingly, the central government and related organizations began to recognize the need to revitalize templestay as a representative cultural tourism resource [26,27].…”

Section: Templestaymentioning

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Hermeneutic Phenomenological Understanding of the Inner Journey of Templestay

Hwang

Hyo-Yeun

2021

IJERPH

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This study delineated the templestay experience in the context of the authenticity of tourism. To understand the phenomenon of templestay experience, the study applied the hermeneutic phenomenology method. Furthermore, the researcher tried to approach the experience with an open perspective in observing essential meanings and lived phenomena. From the hermeneutic guide, the study discovered “structure of perceptions (situation, emotion, thought, action),” “perceptual experiences (rational experience, sentimental experience, judgmental experience, experimental experience),” and “experiential authenticity (superficial authenticity, situational authenticity, relational authenticity, space-time authenticity, existential authenticity)” from the lived templestay experience and developed a “descriptive model of the integrative phenomenon of templestay experience.” This study suggests the possibility of discovering new phenomena by expanding the boundaries of the perceptions of the authentic experience of tourism.

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