Korean Buddhism: History—Condition—ArtStarr, Frederick
Religion
Korean Buddhism: History—Condition—Art
Starr, Frederick
Art -- Korea; Buddhism -- Korea; Buddhist art
In this brief study of Korean Buddhism we have but sketched a subject
which presents a vast material, which as yet is almost unknown and
practically untouched by students.
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NOTES
[1]_Aryavarman_, a man of Sinlo (_Corea_), left Chang’an A.D. 638. He
set out with a view to recover the true teaching and to adore the
sacred relics. He dwelt in the Nalanda Temple, copying out many
Sutras. He had left the eastern borders of Corea and now bathed in
the Dragon pool of Nalanda. Here he died, aged seventy odd years.
_Hwui-nieh_, a Corean, set out for India 638 A.D., arrived at the
Nalanda Temple and there studied the sacred books and reverenced the
holy traces. I-tsing found some writing he had left in the temple,
where also he had left his Sanskrit MSS. The priests said he died
the same year, about sixty years of age.
_Hiuen Ta’i_, a doctor of the law, a Corean, called by the Sanskrit
name of Sarvajñanadeva. In the year _Yung-hwei_ (650 A.D.) he went
by the Tibetan road through Nepal to Mid-India; he there worshipped
the relics at the Bodhi Tree. Afterwards going to the Tukhara
country, he met Taou-hi, with whom he returned to the Tahsio Temple
(Mahabodhi). Afterwards he returned to China, and was not heard of
again.
_Hiuen-hau_, a doctor of the law, a Corean, went with Hiuen-chiu, in
the middle of the _Chengkwan_ period, to India, and reaching the
Tahsio Temple, he died there.
Two priests of Corea, names unknown, started from Chang’an by the
southern sea-route and came to Sribhoja. They died in the country of
_Po-lu-sse_, to the westward (the western portion of Sumatra).
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