- Tables, Maps, and Figures
- Kings of Unified Silla and Koryo
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I: Historical and Ideological Background
- 1. Buddhism and the State in Late Silla
- 2. Foundations of a New Buddhist Policy: T’aejo and Buddhism
- Part II: The Official Institution of Buddhism
- 3. Legal Provisions on the Status of Monks
- 4. The Sangha Examination, Ranking, and Administration
- 5. The Royal and State Preceptors
- Part III: The Ritual and Economic Roles of Buddhism
- 6. The Buddhist Temple Economy in Early Koryo
- 7. Buddhist State Rituals
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Biographical Abstracts of Koryo Monks
- Character List
- Bibliography
- Index
HARVARD EAST ASIAN MONOGRAPHS
Harvard East Asian Monographs 303
The Power of the Buddhas
The Politics of Buddhism during the Koryo Dynasty (918 - 1392)
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Publication Date: 09/30/2008
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486 pages
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2 maps, 3 line illustrations, 11 tables
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- 2010 James B. Palais Prize, Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies
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