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Woman says Busan temple barred her over tattoo of nude woman

A woman’s claim that she was denied entry to a temple in Busan because she had a tattoo of a nude woman has sparked debate over whether religious sites should be allowed to restrict entry based on a visitor’s appearance. In a Thread post uploaded Sunday, the visitor asked if Haedong Yonggungsa in Gijang-gun, Busan, had an official policy prohibiting people with tattoos from entering its prayer halls. “I tried to enter one of the temple’s prayer halls on Friday but was stopped at the entrance by
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