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the Vision-Quest Motif in Narrative Literature on the Buddhist Traditions of Silla
Author McBride, Richard D.
Source Korean Studies
Volumev.27
Date2003
Pages16 - 47
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
Publisher Url https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/
LocationHonolulu, HI, US [檀香山, 夏威夷州, 美國]
Content type期刊論文=Journal Article
Language英文=English
AbstractIryŏn's Samguk yusa preserves several accounts of Buddhist monks of the ancient Korean state of Silla encountering supernatural beings in what may be termed vision-quests. Information of this kind has hitherto been understood by scholars as evidence of the persistence of ancient Korean shamanism. As context, this article problematizes the idea of shamanism and its relationship to Tantric Buddhism and provides evidence for the visionquest motif in Sino-Indian Buddhist literature. It focuses on examples of this motif in the Samguk yusa to suggest that connections between ancient Korea, China, and India are closer than previously believed. The motif does not demonstrate the rapprochement between indigenous shamanism and Buddhism so much as attest to an ancient approach to religious experience.
Table of contentsthe problem of "shamanic" themes in Indian and Chinese Buddhism 17
memorabilia of the three kingdoms: a critical introduction 22
the acquisition of knowledge in the Buddhist traditions of Silla 23
Chinja and the quest for Maitreya 25
Chajang 27
selections from "chajang sets the monastic rules" 27
selection from "the nine-story pagoda of hwangnyong monastery" 31
selection from "fifty thousand Dharma bodies on mount Odae" 33
MYÔNGNANG 35
Myôngnang and the Acquisition of Secret Methods for the Protection of the State 35
Selection from "Myôngnang and the divine seal school" 36
conclusion and significance of this study 37
notes 40
ISSN0145840X (P); 15291529 (E)
DOI10.1353/ks.2005.0004
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Created date2017.05.26
Modified date2020.05.11



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