Monks on peace walk reach Columbia, receive honors from city, state during State House visit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A group of Buddhist monks who are traveling from Texas to Washington, D.C. on a walk for peace reached Columbia Saturday afternoon.

After leaving Lexington Saturday morning, the group crossed the Gervais Street bridge into the capital around 2 p.m.

They reached the State House shortly before 3 p.m. and received a proclamation from the City of Columbia from Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and a proclamation from South Carolina, presented by State Sen. Deon Tedder…

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