Buddhism in Korea

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Mark Schumacher


KOREAN KANHWA SŎN BUDDHISM -- SPECIAL REPORT

These pages and photo galleries are devoted to Korean Buddhism. They are aimed at students, teachers, art historians, and scholars of East Asian Buddhism (China, Korea, Japan). They are meant to highlight the "commonality" among the three nations. The photos were taken during a recent trip (June-July 2012) by site author Mark Schumacher, who journeyed to Korea to explore Kanhwa Sŏn 看話禪 and Hwadu 話頭 meditative techniques, the Korean counterpart of Chinese gōngàn practice (aka Japanese Zen kōan meditation).

These terms and related concepts are discussed below. The Kanhwa conference, retreat, and tour took place between June 23 and July 3, 2012. It was organized by the Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and by the International Seon Center (both located at Donnguk University, Seoul). The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is the predominant order of meditation in South Korea. Participants included advanced graduate students, professors, and independent scholars in Korean Religions and Buddhist Studies.


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