From Courtesan to Wŏn Buddhist Teacher: The Life of Yi Ch'ŏngch'un

This study examines the life of Yi Ch’ŏngch’un 李靑春 (1886–1955), one of the first female disciples of Wŏn Buddhism, a 20th-century Korean religious movement. Her story shows modernity’s impact on Korean women’s psyche and social roles, and the progressive initiative of male teachers who advanced gend...

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Main Author: Song, Grace J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Gender Equality
B Sot’aesan
B Modernity
B Wŏn Buddhism
B women in Buddhism
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