Beyond the Pro- or Anti-Buddhist Interpretations of State Governance: An Alternate Reason for the Vernacular Translations of Sinitic Buddhist Texts in Fifteenth-Century Chosŏn Korea

Previous studies concerning the fifteenth-century vernacular translations of Buddhist texts have focused on those by the Directorate of Sūtra Publication (Kan'gyŏng togam) and its related purposes and significances. Scholars have pointed out that King Sejo (r. 1455–1468) aimed at fortifying his...

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Published in:Journal of Korean religions
Main Author: Kijong, Kim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawai'i Press 2020
In: Journal of Korean religions
Further subjects:B state policies of Buddhist culture [End Page 75]
B King Sejong
B King Sejo
B fifteenth-century Chosŏn Buddhism
B Kan'gyŏng togam (Directorate of Sūtra Publication)
B vernacular Buddhist texts
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