On the Formation of the Upper Monastic Area of Seon Buddhist Temples from Koreas Late Silla to the Goryeo Era (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

When Seon (Zen) Buddhism was first introduced to Korea around Korea's late Silla and early Goryeo eras, the function of the "beopdang" (Dharma hall) was transfused to the lecture hall found in ancient Buddhist temples, establishing a pivotal area within the temple compound called the "upper monastic area." By exploring the structural formation and dissolution of the upper monastic area, the author shows how Korea established its own distinctive Seon temples, unlike those of China and Japan, in the course of assimilating a newly-introduced foreign culture as its own. To accomplish this, the author analyzed the inscriptions on stone monuments which recorded the lives of eminent monks and also numerous excavated temple ruins. These analyses give us a new perspective on the evolution of the upper monastic area, which had the beopdang as its center, at a time when early Seon temples were being established under very adverse and unstable circumstances. The exploration of the spatial organization and layout of Korean Seon temple architecture has illuminated the continuity between Korean Buddhist temples of both the ancient and medieval eras.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Sungkyunkwan University Outstanding Research, 2
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Lee Seung-Yeon
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	117
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-00052-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > General
LSN:	3-319-00052-7
Barcode:	9783319000527

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!