CULTURELooking for rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples
With yet another year behind us, we have another to look forward to filled with hopes, dreams and aspirations. 또 한 해를 뒤로 하고 ...
The Korea Bizwire9 天
South Korea’s Buddhist Order Confronts Declining Monastic Numbers by Embracing Youth and ...
The decline is part of a broader trend of secularization in South Korea. A Gallup Korea survey shows that the proportion of ...
朝日新聞社8 个月
Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a ...
Goryeo-era Buddha statue, looted by Japan, returns home temporarily after 647 years
A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make ...
Asia Society4 年
Historical and Modern Religions of Korea
Shamanism gradually gave way to Confucianism or Buddhism as a tool for governing the people but its influence lingered on. The shaman, mudang* in Korean, is an intermediary who can link the living ...
Yale Environment 36011 天
Riding a ‘Wave’: Yale’s expansion of Korean language and cultural studies
“What we see in the media about North Korea is focused on how crazy the leader is,” said Kim, an expert on Korean Buddhism and culture. “A better way to understand the country is to understand the ...
The Korea Herald1 个月
Buddhist sect opposes government funding for Catholic event
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism launched a committee to block the National Assembly from passing the bill, which was floated in November. A review by the relevant parliamentary committee -- the ...