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Wongwang
Won Gwang (541~630?), also known as Won Gwang Beop Sa (圓光法士) meaning "Won Gwang Teacher of the Law", was the name of a renowned Buddhist monk, scholar, and teacher of the Silla kingdom during the reign of King Jinpyeong. His layname was Seol (설 hanja: 薛) or Bak (박 hanja: 朴). Like a great number of other Korean Buddhist monks of the 6th-8th centuries, Won Gwang traveled to China in search of a more thorough grounding in the sacred texts of Buddhism. In 589 Wongwang went to Sui China, where for eleven years he was educated in the major texts of both Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism. Won Gwang returned to Silla in 600 and promulgated the Mahayana form of Buddhism. His method was to teach the faith to the common people free of complex jargon and employing common words.Chae, Taeg-su, "The United Silla Period: the Golden Age of Buddhism." In ''The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea'' (Seoul:Dongguk University Press, 1993), p. 81. Won Gwang is best known for his " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinpyeong Of Silla
Jinpyeong of Silla (567? – 632, reign 579 – 632) was the 26th king of the Silla Dynasty, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. King Jinpyeong followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, King Jinji, by reorganizing the central ruling system of Silla. Upon the onset of a multitude of conflicts between Baekje and Goguryeo, he sent emissaries to improve relations and strengthen ties between Silla and the Chinese dynasties Sui and Tang. He is also known for his promotion of Buddhism as a spiritual guide for the kingdom and encouraging Buddhist teachings.King Jinpyeong at Life King Jinpyeong was born as Kim Baek-Jeong. His father, Crown Prince Dongryun, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haedong Goseungjeon
{{Infobox Korean name, hangul=해동고승전, hanja={{linktext, 海, 東, 高, 僧, 傳, rr=Haedong goseungjeon, mr=Haedong kosŭngjŏn The ''Haedong Goseungjeon'' (translated most commonly as the "Lives of Eminent Korean Monks") was a compilation of mostly Korean Buddhist hagiographies, notably of famous monks from the Three Kingdoms period of Korean history. It was compiled by the monk Gakhun (각훈, 覺訓) (dates unknown) by order of the Goryeo king Gojong in 1215. Though Gakhun was working in the tradition of Chinese Buddhist historiography (which had a long tradition of compiling lives of eminent monks), as was the case with the compilation of the Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, the composing of the ''Haedong Goseungjeon'' was meant to promote native exemplars, in this case of Buddhist piety. It also served to bring prominence and merit to the court that ordered its compilation. The work, along with the Samguk Sagi and the Samguk Yusa, comprises one of the most important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |