Korea: A Religious HistoryThis is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. The book includes a discussion of the history of the study of religion in Korea, a chronological description of Korean folk religion including shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Islam, and Korean New Religions, and some final observations about the unique characteristics of religious beliefs and practices in Korea. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Advent of Chinese Civilization | 22 |
Two Powers in Northeast Asia | 53 |
The Koryo Dynasty | 79 |
The Late Koryo Period 12001392 | 93 |
The Golden Age | 112 |
A Tradition Displaced | 120 |
Dynastic Collapse and National Rebirth | 149 |
The Residue of a Great Tradition | 177 |
Decline Revival and Conflict | 184 |
A New World Religion | 195 |
Korean Syncretic Religions | 203 |
Folk Religion in Modern Society | 216 |
Concluding Remarks | 230 |
A Foundation Myths of the Ancient States | 239 |
B Religious Statistics and Commentary | 249 |
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ancestors ancient became belief Buddha Buddhism in Korea called Catholic Catholicism century ceremonies Ch'an Ch'ondo-gyo Chajang China Chinese Chong chonggyo Choson Dynasty Choson period Christianity Chungsan church clan Confucian created cult cultural disciples divine doctrines early East Asian Studies groups Han'guk Heaven History of Korean Hwanung important influence Japan Japanese Kang King kingdom Koguryo Korea Branch Korea Journal Korean Buddhism Korean Confucianism Korean history Korean religions Korean Shamanism Korean society Koryo Kusan missionaries modern monastic Mongol monk mountain movement mudang myth nation Neo-Confucianism P'yongyang Paekche peninsula philosophy political practices Protestant Puyo reign religion in Korea religious traditions Research rites rituals River Royal Asiatic Society Ruler Samguk yusa scholars School scriptures sect shamanistic shrine Silla social Soul spirits sutras syncretic religions T'ang Tan'gun Taoism temple thought Tonghak tribal Unified Silla Univ various village Won Buddhism Won pulgyo Wonhyo worship
References to this book
Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community in a Korean ... Sharon A Suh Limited preview - 2012 |
Learning to Think Korean: A Guide to Living and Working in Korea L. Robert Kohls No preview available - 2001 |