코리아 에센셜 시리즈 Korea Essentials 10) Religion in Korea: Harmony and Coexistence

한국의 종교 그 조화로움의 공존!

에서는 샤머니즘, 불교, 유교, 기독교뿐만 아니라 원불교, 천도교와 같은 우리나라의 고유 종교를 소개한다. 각각 종교의 풍습과 종교예술, 그리고 역사속에서 각 종교들의 발생, 정착과정들을 설명하며, Appendix에서는 한국에서 널리 알려진 아름다운 사찰, 성당들 까지도 안내하고 있다.

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Korea is a remarkable case study in religious coexistence. Even though only about half the country identifies as religious, the half that does displays a remarkable diversity of both indigenous and imported faiths, including Buddhism and Christianity (of both the Catholic and Protestant varieties).

Korean religious pluralism is no recent phenomenon. Koreans have respected religious diversity since ancient times. Indeed, if there is one overriding religious tendency in the Korean population, it is a preference for syncretism, of finding essential and common truths amidst diverse and often competing doctrines. Current Korean leaders have continued making efforts to further inter-faith understanding.

This book surveys the rich religious and spiritual tapestry that is contemporary Korea. We begin with the earliest of Korean faiths?the shamanism that prehistoric Koreans brought with them as they migrated to the peninsula from Central Asia?and continue on to today's most prominent faiths: Buddhism, Christianity, andConfucianism. Korea has given birth to a large number of indigenous faiths, and we will take a look at some of these, too.

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Introduction

Chapter 1 Shamanism

History｜Basic Beliefs & Practices｜Mudang｜Gut｜Impact on Other Religions

Chapter 2 Buddhism

History｜Basic Beliefs｜Seon vs. Gyo｜Buddhist Monks and Nuns｜Korean Buddhist Temples｜Buddhist Art

Chapter 3 Confucianism

History｜Basic Beliefs｜Confucian Practices｜The Seowon｜Impact on Society

Chapter 4 Christianity

History｜The Great Persecutions｜Missionaries｜Christianity and the Nationalist and Democracy Movements

Chapter 5 Other Religions

Cheondogyo｜Won Buddhism｜Daejonggyo

Appendix

Statistics on Religion by Population in Korea

More about Religion in Korea

7 Buddhist Temples

7 Confucian Sites

7 Christian Sites

Map of 21 Religious Sites In Korea