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Werner, Marian
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International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture=국제불교문화사상사학회
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| Volume | v.8 |
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| Date | 2007.02 |
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| Pages | 139 - 147 |
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| Publisher | International Association for Buddhist Thought and Culture |
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http://iabtc.org/
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| Location | Seoul, Korea [首爾, 韓國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | June War; Korean Culture; Personal Search; Buddhist Temple; Sansin |
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| Abstract | In this essentially personal article the author, an Englishwoman, describes how her interest in Korea started and developed, and what drew her from her Christian roots towards Buddhism. A student of English literature, she found in poems such as those by John Keats a poignant expression of the unsatisfactoriness of life which is the basis of the first Noble Truth expounded by Gautama Buddha. She and her husband became acquainted with the richness of Korean culture through an exhibition in London, and subsequently through reading various books, but it was not until 1999 that they paid their first visit to South Korea. What they found so entranced them that they have been back six more times. Their main interest has been in seeing as many Buddhist temples and hermitages as possible, and so far they have visited about 170. No two temples are alike, and all are treasure-houses. In exploring all the halls open to visitors, the author was intrigued to see the shrines to Sansin and the ubiquitous tiger, and has since made a point of paying her respects to the mountain spirits who, she believes, occupy an important role in Korean tradition and seem even to have the power to change the weather. The beauty of Korean sculpture, architecture and painting, together with the exquisite natural surroundings in which most Korean Buddhist temples are located, is part of the reason for the author`s enthusiasm, but more especially there is the way of life demonstrated by the monks and nuns who are resident in the temples. She wonders if eventually her karma will bring her in that direction. |
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| ISSN | 15987914 (P) |
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| Hits | 145 |
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| Created date | 2015.07.16 |
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| Modified date | 2017.07.12 |
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