A 1,232-year-old temple in Seoul finds viral fame with 'moktak clickers'

Bongeunsa has long drawn visitors seeking blessings for everything from acceptance to their dream school to the joy of having a child or receiving a long-awaited raise. Now, the 1,232-year-old temple is attracting a new kind of wish-maker, eager to get their hands on one of its latest offerings: a moktak fidget clicker. A moktak is a wooden percussion instrument used in Buddhist rituals, its rhythmic sound associated with mindfulness and the clearing of worldly distractions. The temple’s miniatu