[KS] [Kong & Park] New book announcement

[Flavia PANA]

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce the publication of

The History of Korean Buddhism

by

Yongtae Kim, Seong Uk Kim

eBook ISBN 9781635191110
Homepage Link <https://www.kongnpark.com/catalog/90>
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The book explores the relationship between Buddhism and royal authority,
and the development of major traditions. It also examines Buddhist
institutions, rituals, devotional practices, artistic achievements,
monastic communities, and the complex relationship between Buddhism and
Confucianism.

The book explores the relationship between Buddhism and royal authority,
and the development of major traditions. It also examines Buddhist
institutions, rituals, devotional practices, artistic achievements,
monastic communities, and the complex relationship between Buddhism and
Confucianis

Table of contents

Chapter Ⅰ. The Three Kingdoms

1. The Arrival of Buddhism in East Asia

2. The Introduction of Buddhism to the Korean Peninsula

3. Buddhism and Royal Authority in Silla

4. The Encounter between Buddhism and Indigenous Beliefs

5. The Introduction of Scholastic Buddhism to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter Ⅱ. Unified Silla

1. The Pure Lands of Amitābha and Maitreya

2. Wonhyo: The Integrator of Philosophy and Practice

3. Hwaeom and Yogācāra in Silla

4. Esoteric Buddhism, Seon, and Geomancy

5. The Blossoming of Buddhist Culture

Chapter Ⅲ. Goryeo

1. Characteristics and Institutions of Goryeo Buddhism

2. Doctrinal and Seon Schools: A Panorama of Buddhist Schools

3. Buddhist Societies and Ganhwa Seon of the Linji School

4. Buddhist Rituals and Various Beliefs

5. The Goryeo Buddhist Canon and Buddhist Historiography

Chapter Ⅳ. Early and Mid-Joseon

1. The Suppression of Buddhism and the Promotion of Confucianism

2. Development and Reality of Buddhist Policy

3. The Continuity of Buddhist Devotional Traditions

4. Characteristics of Royal Family Buddhism and the Role of the King

5. Monks' Militia during the Japanese Invasions

Chapter Ⅴ. Late Joseon

1. Dharma Transmission, Dharma Lineages, and Monks' Duties

2. Education and Practice: The Coexistence of Seon, Doctrinal Study, and
Yeombul Practice

3. The Interplay of Hwaeom and Seon

4. Buddhist Faith and the Expansion of Religious Boundaries

5. Buddhist–Confucian Exchange and Intellectual Networks

Chapter Ⅵ. Modern and Contemporary Periods

1. The Civilization and Modernization of Buddhism

2. Temple Ordinance System under Japanese Colonial Rule

3. The Secularization of Buddhism

4. Colonial Legacies and the Purification of Buddhism

5. Dictatorship, Democratization, and Buddhism

Thank you!

Best regards,
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