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Ŭich'ŏn
Ŭich'ŏn (1055–1101). A Korean Buddhist monk of the Koryŏ period. The fourth son of a king, he received a thorough grounding in Confucian studies (see Confucianism) before leaving the household life. After joining the monastic order (Saṃgha), he began the study of Hwaŏm (Chin., Hua-yen) Buddhism. Later, in 1085, he travelled to China, where he studied widely under over 50 masters, covering T'ien-t'ai, Ch'an, Hua-yen, and Vinaya studies. Upon his return to Korea, he attempted to lay the foundations for a synthesis of Ch'an and doctrinal/textual studies in order to help ameliorate the rivalry between them. However, his own bias in favour of doctrinal studies hindered acceptance of his theories, and he died at too young an age to have had much impact. Nevertheless, he is remembered for his wide learning and his literary output, and for his efforts in preserving Buddhist texts that had been lost in China after the persecutions of the mid-T'ang.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ŭich'ŏn." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ŭich'ŏn." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-ichn.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Ŭich'ŏn." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-ichn.html |
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Ŭichʾŏn
Ŭichʾŏn (1055–1101). Korean Buddhist monk. Ŭichʾŏn founded the Ch'ŏntʾae (Tʾien-tʾai) sect in Korea in the year 1097 and, in addition, laboured to bring about a reconciliation between the ‘doctrinal school’ (kyojong) and the ‘meditational school’ (sŏnjong). He compiled a catalogue of scriptural commentaries and treatises, altogether 1,010 titles in 4,740 fascicles, and, on the basis of this work, endeavoured to publish supplements to the Korean Buddhist canon existing at that time.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Ŭichʾŏn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Ŭichʾŏn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ichn.html JOHN BOWKER. "Ŭichʾŏn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ichn.html |
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