Korean Buddhism: History—Condition—Art

I must, however, say something about the old capital city of Kyong Ju. It had its period of glory, and its ruins are still impressive. Almost fifteen hundred years have passed s...

Remember at just what point in the history of the nation this effort to restore Buddhism took place. Japan’s war against China was declared in 1894; it ended in 1895, with the t...

Thirdly, are the wooden figures and other carvings in wood. And before we study these in detail let us remember that all religions are accustomed to borrow from those that have...

At every temple one may secure _tarani_. A _tarani_ is a sheet of paper with something printed on it in red from a wood-block. The wood-blocks at the different temples vary and...

The author does not over-estimate the importance of this little book: it is nothing more than its title claims. It consists of three lectures given to popular audiences, with th...

Occasionally—perhaps more commonly than we know—the monasteries possess an enormous rolled painting of a single Buddha. We have seen one at Pawpchu-sa and another at Tongdo-sa....