The State and Eminent Monks in Medieval Korea
| Main Author: | Kim Jongmyung |
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| Format: | Journal Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
The Academy of Korean Studies, Haogae-ro, Bundang-gu
, 2014
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| Online Access: |
http://opac.unila.ac.id/ucs/index.php?p=show_detail&id=42931 |
Daftar Isi:
- Abstract The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between thestate and eminent monks in medieval Korea (918â1392) on the basis of variousprimary sources and to highlight the need of the re-examination of the nature ofKorean Buddhism, and by extension, that of East Asian Buddhism. To this end, thisresearch examines the position of Buddhism, the state Buddhist policies, the roles ofmonks in response to the policies, and the identity of monks in medieval Korea. Theconclusion is that medieval Korea took carrot-and-stick approach to Buddhism andin response, playing as political advisors, subjects to the ruler, thaumaturgies,entrepreneurs, and even warriors, power-oriented monks ingratiated themselveswith the state Buddhist policies for their sustenance on practical considerations,often violating the basic teachings of the Buddha and creating issues regarding theiridentity as monks. This Korean tradition in a larger part appears to be a product ofthe Sinicized Buddhism, thus highlighting the need of further in-depth research onthe nature of Korean Buddhism in particular and that of East Asian Buddhism ingeneral.
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