Video. Watch: Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea
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“A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye Temple on May 6”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and multiple web search results. All sources agree that a humanoid robot named Gabi was introduced/ordained at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6.
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— Gabi (Korean: 가비) is a South Korean humanoid robot monk introduced by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was introduced during a Buddhist precept ceremony held at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
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— Gabi is a South Korean humanoid robot monk introduced by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was introduced during a Buddhist precept ceremony held at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6, 2026 to mode…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
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— A Chinese-made humanoid robot was ordained as a Buddhist monk at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6 — complete with incense, prayer beads, and a formal ceremony.
https://gagadget.com/en/709119-a-13500-robot-just-became-sou…
https://gagadget.com/en/709119-a-13500-robot-just-became-sou…
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“ahead of Buddha’s birthday celebrations in South Korea”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the ordination of Gabi took place ahead of Buddha's birthday celebrations, specifically mentioning the robot's scheduled participation in the Lotus Lantern Festival.
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— Buddharoid (Japanese: ブッダロイド) is a Japanese AI-powered robot monk developed by researchers at Kyoto University in collaboration with other tech companies. The robot is designed to provide spiritual gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddharoid
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— Gabi (Korean: 가비) is a South Korean humanoid robot monk introduced by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was introduced during a Buddhist precept ceremony held at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)
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— Toji (Korean: 토지), known in English as Land, is a 16-volume Korean novel written by Park Kyong-ni from 1969 to 1994. It tells the story of five generations of a wealthy Korean family from South Gyeong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toji_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toji_(novel)
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