MMW 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Korean Shamanism, Korean Buddhism, Emperor Wu Of Han
6 Mar 2017
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Mmw 12 lecture 22 korea: silla unification and religious syncretism. Medieval korea: chinese and native influences, government combines confucianism and. Buddhist rituals as well: kings adopt ch"on"gun title, adopt shamanic symbols in crowns, evidence of korean people"s northeast asian origins. If the king goes astray, they are critics of him: hwarang: aristocratic youth trained in buddhism and warfare, helped unite korea under. Silla: build connections between aristocratic youth, not just between the true-bone, but all high-status youth, elite officer core, sumptuation/sumptuary laws: certain clothes, utensils, carriages reserved for higher classes. If things go wrong, you need to examine yourself. Legendary origins of korean buddhism: buddhist martyrs from china, killed trying to spread the religion, gifts of incense that no one knows how to use, way to communicate with heaven. Idea that you can do this yourself, instead of relying on a shaman: healing kings" daughters, shamanic healers, building temples on forgotten foundations. Idea that korea was originally a buddhist kingdom.
