13 Facts About Korean Seon

Korean Seon Buddhism, represented chiefly by the Jogye and Taego orders, is the most common type of Buddhism found in Korea.

Main characteristic of Seon Buddhism is the use of the method of meditation, Ganhwa Seon .

Korean Seon was the first monk to be appointed a national teacher and advisor by the king, having written a book presenting the Seon tradition from the Song dynasty.

Korean Seon was further popularized by Doui at the beginning of the ninth century.

Korean Seon eventually accomplished this mission with the founding of the Songgwangsa at Jogyesan as a new center of pure practice.

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Korean Seon laid an equal emphasis on doctrinal teaching and Son practice.

Korean Seon is considered the central figure in the revival of Joseon Buddhism, and most major streams of modern Korean Seon trace their lineages back to him through one of his four main disciples: Yujeong ; Eongi, Taeneung and Ilseon, all four of whom were lieutenants to Seosan during the war with Japan.

The Korean Seon Empire ended in 1910, when Korea was annexated by Japan.

Korean Seon monks travelled to Japan for the scholarly study of Buddhism, where they were influenced by Japanese scholars who introduced western ideas into their studies.

Korean Seon continues to be practiced in Korea today at a number of major monastic centers, as well as being taught at Dongguk University, which has a major of studies in this religion.

Since Jinul Korean Seon was based on the integration of practice and scholarly study in the slogan "sudden enlightenment, gradual cultivation".

Korean Seon was a temple abbot in Seoul and after living in Hong Kong and Japan, he moved to the US in 1972, not speaking any English.

Korean Seon is head of the Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom, which has temples in Ann Arbor, Chicago, Mexico City, and New York City.