From the Mountains to the Cities : a History of Buddhist Propagation in Modern Korea

From the Mountains to the Cities : a History of Buddhist Propagation in Modern Korea /

At the start of the twentieth century, the Korean Buddhist tradition was arguably at the lowest point in its 1,500-year history in the peninsula. Discriminatory policies and punitive measures imposed on the monastic community during the Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910) had severely weakened Buddhist insti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nathan, Mark A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2018]
Series:Contemporary Buddhism
Subjects:
1900-1999
Buddhism > Korea > History > 20th century.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
HISTORY > Asia > Korea.
Buddhism
Korea
History
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Series Editor's Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Buddhist Missions and Dharma Transmissions
  • 2. Securing the Freedom to Propagate Buddhism in the Cities in Late Chosŏn
  • 3. Monastic Reforms and Buddhist Propagation under Japanese Colonial Rule
  • 4. The Influence of Post-Liberation Politics and Power Struggles on Propagation
  • 5. Back to the Mountains: Contemporary Korean Buddhist Propagation
  • 6. The Past and Future of P'ogyo: Law, Religious Pluralism, and Lay-Monastic Recombination
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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