There are four Masonic Lodges in the Republic of Korea: Han Yang Lodge 1048, Lodge Pusan 1675, and Lodge Harry S. Truman 1727, each chartered under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. MacArthur Lodge 183 holds its charter from the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. The only known Masonic cornerstone in the country is at the Pusan (Busan) Children's Charity Hospital. Masonic members of the US Armed forces, the hospital's sponsor, placed the cornerstone in 1955.Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Only Korean Cornerstone
There are four Masonic Lodges in the Republic of Korea: Han Yang Lodge 1048, Lodge Pusan 1675, and Lodge Harry S. Truman 1727, each chartered under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. MacArthur Lodge 183 holds its charter from the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. The only known Masonic cornerstone in the country is at the Pusan (Busan) Children's Charity Hospital. Masonic members of the US Armed forces, the hospital's sponsor, placed the cornerstone in 1955.