A Buddhist Christmas: The Buddha's Birthday Festival in Colonial Korea (1928-1945)
This article examines the dynamic aspects of the Buddha's Birthday festival as it was celebrated from 1928 to 1945 in colonial Korea. A joint Japanese and Korean Buddhist event sponsored by the state, it became the signature religious and state festival. Although much politicized, the festival...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Hawai'i Press
2011
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Journal of Korean religions
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 47-82 |
Further subjects: | B
Buddha's Birthday festival
B Hana Matsuri B Christianity B colonial Korea B modern Korean Buddhism |
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