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Marananta
Malananta (fl. late 4th century) was an Indian Buddhist monk and missionary who brought Buddhism to the southern Korean peninsula in the 4th century. Multiple romanizations of Malananta's name may be found, including Meghananda (मेघानंदा), Malananda, Maranant'a and Maalaananda. He was among the first to bring Buddhist teaching, or Dharma, to Korea. The Samguk yusa and Samguk yusa record him as the one who brought Buddhism to King Chimnyu of Baekje in 384 CE, along with Sundo in Goguryeo and Ado in Silla., pg. 71 Buddhism, a religion originating in what is now India, was transmitted to Korea via China in the late 4th century. Name Multiple romanizations of Mālānanda's name may be found, including Marananta, Maranant'a and Maalaananda. An alternative reconstruction of his name is ''Kumāranandin''. History Marananta was born in India. Marananta had previously been connected with the region of Gandhara due to a translation error interpreting the word "Zhuqian" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gyeyul
The Gyeyul ( and Yul jong 律宗, or Vinaya in Sanskrit) school, founded by the Korean monk Gyeomik who went to India in 526 CE to learn Sanskrit and study the Vinaya, is the Korean name applied to a branch of Buddhism that specializes in the study and implementation of śīla (yuljang 律藏) the ''"moral discipline"'' or ''""Buddhist ethics"''. It derives directly from the Indian ''Vinaya School''.Korean Buddhism has its own unique characteristics different from other countries koreapost.com, 16 Jun 2019. Gyeomik went to India from to study the trepitaka ved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |