New perspectives in modern Korean Buddhism: institution, gender, and secular society
Offers alternative approaches to the study of colonial and postcolonial Korean Buddhism, suggesting new directions for scholarship.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Albany, NY
SUNY Press
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Korea
/ Buddhism
/ Religious life
/ Gender-specific role
/ Secularism
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| Further subjects: | B
East Asia, Far East
B Electronic books B Korea |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Offers alternative approaches to the study of colonial and postcolonial Korean Buddhism, suggesting new directions for scholarship. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translations and Conventions -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Korean Buddhist Nationalism, Modernity, and Institutional Reform -- Beyond the Grand Narratives in Sŏn Buddhism -- Nuns and Laywomen in Modern Korean Buddhism -- Clerical Celibacy, Marriage, Scandals, and Monastic Rules -- Secularity, Society, and Politics -- Going Forward -- Notes -- Part 1 Beyond the Grand Narratives in Zen Buddhism -- Chapter 1 What Do Zen Masters Teach Us Today? The Case of Sŏn Master Hyeam Sŏnggwan -- Introduction -- Hyeam's Life and Sŏn Thought -- Self-Reflection, Social-Reflection -- What Do Zen Masters Teach Us Today? -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Paek Yongsŏng and the Boundaries of Early Modern Korean Buddhism: Historiographical Issues and the Question of Scale -- Introduction -- Paek Yongsŏng's Background and Major Activities -- Relational Approaches in the Study of Yongsŏng -- Microhistorical Studies and the Question of Scale -- Following the Flows: Networks and Systems Theories -- Concluding Reflections -- Notes -- Part 2 Nuns and Laywomen in Modern Korean Buddhism -- Chapter 3 Lady Ch'ŏn and Modern Korean Buddhism -- Introduction -- Court Lady Buddhism -- Ch'ŏn as a Powerful Court Lady -- Travel to Japan, 1909 -- Ch'ŏn's Connection to the Buddhist Monk Yi Hoegwang (1862-1933) -- Yi's Appointment as Abbot of Haein Monastery -- Laying Groundwork for the Wŏnjong -- Ch'ŏn as an Ideal Lay Buddhist -- Unswerving Dedication to Yi's Visions -- Ch'ŏn's Buddhism -- Ch'ŏn's Death -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Experiencing a Different Buddhist Community: Nun Suok's Travel to Japan and Her Contribution to the Korean Community of Nuns -- Introduction -- Suok's Early Life -- Suok in Japan and Her Cross-Cultural Observations -- Buddhist Nuns in Korea and Japan -- The First Modern Dharma Instructor at a Seminary for Nuns. |
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| ISBN: | 1438491336 |