Korean Buddhism: Selected Readings from Primary Texts

Hardback: $80.00
ISBN-13: 9798880702053
Published: April 2026
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568 pages
  • About the Book
  • This book presents the first comprehensive introduction to Korean Buddhism through twenty-five key primary texts spanning the seventh to twenty-first centuries. All have been expertly translated by leading scholars in the field.

    The volume introduction provides an overview of major themes that illuminates the diverse sources that follow. The texts, each prefaced by a brief introduction and list of recommended reading, delve into core Buddhist teachings, meditation practice, pilgrimage, intercultural exchanges, and interreligious conflict. Several touch on contemporary concerns, such as social engagement, colonialism, moral psychology, and conflict resolution, and Buddhism’s contribution to women’s liberation and engagement with marginalized communities. Others present insights into the ways in which Buddhism becomes distinctly Korean and the effects of modernity and colonialism on Korean Buddhism, in addition to overarching concerns like the nature of reality and embodying truth in our lives.

    Accessible and wide-ranging, Korean Buddhism: Selected Readings from Primary Texts serves not only students and those relatively new to the subject, but also scholars interested in the intersection of Korean religious thought and global philosophy. It is an essential resource for Korean religious studies, Buddhist studies, and spiritual exploration alike.

  • About the Author(s)
    • Jin Y. Park, Editor

      Jin Y. Park is William Fraser McDowell Chair Professor of Philosophy and Religion and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University.
    • Sumi Lee, Editor

      Sumi Lee is assistant professor of East Asian philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Duksung Women’s University, Seoul.

    Contributors

    • Juhn Ahn
    • Robert E. Buswell, Jr.
    • Gregory N. Evon
    • Eunsu Cho
    • Chong Go
    • Lucy Huekyung Jee
    • John Jorgensen
    • Halla Kim
    • Hwansoo Ilmee Kim
    • Jongwook Kim
    • Seong Uk Kim
    • Sujung Kim
    • Sung-Eun Thomas Kim
    • Seunghak Koh
    • Sumi Lee
    • Richard D. McBride II
    • A. Charles Muller
    • Jeongeun Park
    • Jin Y. Park
    • Pori Park
    • Henrik H. Sørensen
    • Sem Vermeersch
    • Matty Wegehaupt