A Disguised Sponsorship for Tenacious Buddhism in Early Chosŏn Korea: Queen Sohye (1437–1504) and the Buddhist Controversy in the Reign of King Sŏngjong

The aim of this essay to indicate factors affecting political decisions concerning Buddhism in King Sŏngjong's reign (1469–1494). It begins by pointing out that Sŏngjong, long reputed as an exemplary Confucian monarch and known for his particular antipathy to Buddhism, neither had much interest...

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Main Author: Yoon, Sungoh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawai'i Press 2021
In: Journal of Korean religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 5-35
Further subjects:B Queen Sohye
B Buddhism
B Moral Universe
B Rumor
B Legality
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