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Buddhism in Koryo: A Royal Religion

Lewis R. Lancaster

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Description:This volume continues the project started some years ago to provide translations of articles dealing with the religions and culture of Korea. Here the editors focus on some important articles written about the Koryo dynasty, a most important era of Buddhism. The editors note that "in the articles included in this volume, we catch glimpses of Koryo Buddhism at its heights. It was a time when the religion made significant contributions to the development of Korean culture. Art and literature flourished under the support of the central government. Monasteries of great beauty were constructed, and the monastic community was productive in philosophical discourse. The technology of printing was advancing at a rapid rate, making use of reverse image printing blocks. Korea was one of the great centers of Buddhist life in East Asia and this gave it prestige and recognition by surrounding states. Koryo Buddhism was in many ways a royal religion."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhism in Koryo: A Royal Religion. To get started finding Buddhism in Koryo: A Royal Religion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 211

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Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California

Release: 1996

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Description: This volume continues the project started some years ago to provide translations of articles dealing with the religions and culture of Korea. Here the editors focus on some important articles written about the Koryo dynasty, a most important era of Buddhism. The editors note that "in the articles included in this volume, we catch glimpses of Koryo Buddhism at its heights. It was a time when the religion made significant contributions to the development of Korean culture. Art and literature flourished under the support of the central government. Monasteries of great beauty were constructed, and the monastic community was productive in philosophical discourse. The technology of printing was advancing at a rapid rate, making use of reverse image printing blocks. Korea was one of the great centers of Buddhist life in East Asia and this gave it prestige and recognition by surrounding states. Koryo Buddhism was in many ways a royal religion."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhism in Koryo: A Royal Religion. To get started finding Buddhism in Koryo: A Royal Religion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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