Korean Buddhist Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23478081 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jin Y Park (0000-0001-9083-5041, American University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Oxford handbook of world philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195328998.003.0032 |
| OpenAlex | W2625746439 |
| ISBN | 9780195328998 |
| Language | EN |
This article provides an introduction to Korean Buddhist philosophy. Korean Buddhism is a part of the East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition. During its fifteen-hundred-year history, which began in the fourth century and continues to today, Korean Buddhism has developed in a close relationship with Chinese Buddhism and at the same time generated its own unique views. Buddhism, together with Confucianism, constitutes one of the two veins of philosophical traditions in Korea. This article discusses five Buddhist thinkers: Ŭisang (625–702), Wŏnhyo (617–686), Pojo Chinul (1158–1210), T'oe'ong Sŏngchŏl (1912–1993), and Pŏpsŏng (1913–), with respect to the three themes of Hwaŏm (Ch. Huayan) Buddhism, Sŏn (Ch. Chan; Jap. Zen) Buddhism, and Buddhist ethics.
Buddhism · Buddhist philosophy · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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