Preface

I. The Dawn of Korean Buddhism
1. The History of Early Buddhism
2. Buddhism in Goguryeo
3. Buddhism in Baekje
4. Ichadon and King Beopheung

II. Development of Silla Buddhism
1. Buddhism during the Reign of King Jinheung
(1) The Assembly of Eight Prohibitions
(2) The One Hundred Masters Assembly
(3) Hwarang and Buddhism
2. Buddhism before Unification
(1) Jajang and Nine-story Pagoda in Hwangnyongsa Temple
(2) Woncheuk"s Idea of Consciousness-Only
(3) Silla Buddhist Idea of Buddha Land
3. Wonhyo"s Buddhism
(1) His Unhindered Life
(2) Practice of Mass Buddhism
(3) Manifestation of Mahayana Buddhism
4. Uisang"s Idea of Hwa-eom
(1) Founder of Korean Hwa-eom
(2) Buseoksa Temple
(3) Silla Hwa-eom Study"s Tradition

III. Buddhism of Unified Silla
1. King Munmu"s View of Buddhism
2. Ideologists of Buddhism after Unification
(1) Taehyeon
(2) Gyeongheung"s Amitabha Belief
(3) Jinpyo"s Prognostic Repentance Service
3. Prosperity of Buddhism Culture

IV. Buddhism at the End Period of Silla
1. Nine Mountains of Seon
(1) Sect of Mt. Gaji
(2) Sect of Mt. Silsang
(3) Sect of Mt. Huiyang
(4) Sect of Mt. Dongni
(5) Sect of Mt. Bongnim
(6) Sect of Mt. Seongju
(7) Sect of Mt. Sagul
(8) Sect of Mt. Saja
(9) Sect of Mt. Sumi
2. Establishment of Pure Land Buddhism

V. Buddhism in the Beginning Period of Goryeo
1. King Taejo and His Ten Rules
2. Various Buddhist Services
(1) Early Emperors" Supporting Buddhism
(2) Buddhism of King Munjong"s Period
(3) National Master Daegak Uicheon"s Life and Thoughts

VI. Dispute against Mongol and Buddhism
1. Establishment of Military Government and Buddhism
2. Making Korean Tripitaka
(1) History of Tripitaka and Korean Tripitaka
(2) First Edition Korean Tripitaka
(3) Supplement to Korean Tripitaka
(4) Second Edition of Korean Tripitaka
3. Ideal Meaning of Making Korean Tripitaka
4. National Master Bojo Jinul"s Thought
(1) Meditation and Wisdom Community
(2) His Idea of Enlightenment
(3) Jogye Order and Jinul

VII. Buddhism in the Late Period of Goryeo
1. Atmosphere of Expelling Buddhism
2. Seon Tradition at the End of Goryeo
(1) Iryeon
(2) Taego Bo-u
(3) Na-ong Hyegeun
(4) Baegun Gyeonghan

VIII. Buddhism in the Early of Joseon Dynasty
1. Establishment of a Country and a Policy of Oppressing Buddhism
2. Buddhism in the Period of King Sejong
3. King Sejo"s Belief in Buddhism
(1) King Sejo"s View of Buddhism
(2) Superintendency for Sutra Publication and Publication of Buddhist Text
4. Hamheo Deuktong"s Life and Ideology
(1) Life
(2) Ideology
5. Monk Seoljam, Kim Siseup
(1) Life
(2) Characteristic of His Seon
(3) Praise for Lotus Sutra

IX. Buddhism in the Middle Period of Joseon
1. Policy of Buddhism
2. Ji-eom"s Twofold Training of Seon and Doctrine
(1) Seon Tradition in Korea
(2) Single Taste Seon
3. Bo-u"s Ideology
(1) The Standard-bearer of Buddhism"s Restoration
(2) Theory of Righteous One

X. Japanese Invasion of Korea and Buddhism
1. The Activity of the Monks Army
2. Cheongheo Hyujeong"s Life and Ideology
(1) General of Monks Army Who Saves the Country
(2) Ideology of Seon
3. Song-un Yujeong
4. Buhyu Seonsu

XI. Declining Buddhism
1. The Policy of Oppressing Buddhism Deepens
2. Changes in Buddhist Society
(1) Sects of Buddhism
(2) Monks" Class and Their Profession

XII. Ideological Contribution by Byeogam"s Sect
1. Sucho and His Disciples
2. Baekgok"s Ideology and Writings

XIII. Seon Ideology of Pyeonyang Sect
1. Do-an"s Learning and Virtue
2. Ji-an"s Sect
3. Yeondam"s Learning World
4. Inak and Yeondam"s Theory of the Unification of Two Religions

XIV. Baekpa"s Seon Theory and Cho-ui"s Two Kinds of Seon
1. Sudden Enlightenment of Own Nature
2. Two Kinds and Three Kinds of Seon
3. Cho-ui"s Refutation with Four Explanations

XV. Present Day Korean Buddhism
1. The Total Number of Believers and the Present Condition of Temples
2. Buddhist Devotee Movement

Index