Reading Assignments for Hanyang Winter SS 2016-7

Reading Assignments for Hanyang IWS 2016~7
History of Korean Culture
Prof. David A. Mason

Sanshin Site Intro / Index

Baekdu-daegan Website

Zo Zayong Folk-Art Site

Dec 26th Class 1 part A:

Preparation Readings

About Prof. D A Mason

Han-geul Alphabet

Learning Han-geul

Romanization of Han-geul

Korea on Wiki-Maps

World Population Growth

Dec 26th Class 1 part B:

Dan -gun Myth

Dan -gun T omb (2pages)

Hwan-ung Images

Dan -gun Stamps

Ancient Korean History

Superficial History

Prehistoric Korea

Gojoseon "Kingdom"

Gija / Jizi

December 27th Class 2:

King Beopheung
Ichadon the Buddhist Martyr
Mason Chapter about Shamanism and Early Buddhist Founders
Inwang-san: Shamanism in Seoul
(follow all the links, see all pages)
Ta ebaek -san: Super-Shamani c Mtn
(follow all the links, see all pages)
Jiri-san National Grandmother-Spirit
(follow all the "next" links, see all 3 pages)
Jiri-san Mtn-Spirit Ceremony
(follow all the "next" links, see all 3 pages)
S eoul Mtn-Spirit Ceremony
(follow the "next" link, see 2 pages)
Lotus Flowers as Buddhist Symbol
Fish-gongs & Wind-chimes as Buddhist Symbols
Four Instruments: the Dharma sounds for liberation
Geumgwan-Gaya or Bon-Gaya Tribal-State (43 - 532)

Intro to Korean Architecture

Gyeongju's Mt. Nam-san

Mason chapter about Jajang-yulsa
Tongdo-sa, Jajang's Main Temple
J ajang at Taebaek-san Munsu-bong
Jajang Pagoda at Taebaek-san J eo ngam-sa
Jajang Pagoda at S e or ak-san Bongjeong -a m
"Tongdo-sa, Master Jajang's Mysterious Buddha-Jewel Monastery"
"Temple Halls: Sanctuaries of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas"
"Three Temple Gates: Entrances to Enlightenment"

Temple for Queen Seondeok on Jeju Island
Statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva in Contemplation
Wiki: Great General Kim Yu-shin
Wiki: his son General Kim Won-sul
Bunhwang-sa Temple with "faux brick" Pagoda built by Queen Seondeok

July 18th Class 8:
Bodhidharma at Sh a olin Temple
Bodhidharma on Wiki
Hui-neng the Sixth Patriarch
History & Culture of Korean Green Tea
(4 pages)
Jiri-san Ssanggye-sa Monastery
(4 pages)
The Seonjong Gusan / Gusan-Seonmun
[9 Seon-sect Mountains and Temples]
B io of "Go-un" Cho i Chi-won
Go-un-sa Temple
Korea's Original Green Tea Area

July 20 Class 10:
Wiki: Samguk-Sagi
Wiki: Samguk-Yusa
Wiki: Ganghwa-do Island
G aya-san Haein-sa Monastery
(see all 6 pages!)
Wiki: T ripitaka Koreana
Prof Mason's own Articles in the KT:
Haein-sa, the Historic Dharma-Jewel Monastery
Tripitaka Koreana: Scriptural Treasure
Jikji: An Invaluable Text of Buddhism
Water-Moon Gwaneum Painting s : the ultimate
manifestation of mercy and serenity
Yeongsan Jae: Ritual for the Joy of Perpetual Peace
Yeongsan Assembly Painting s
Ten Ox-herding Pictures: Seeking traces of original mind
Liao Dynasty of the Khitan
Jīn Dynasty of the Jurchen
Wiki: the Mongol Empire
Jogye Order on Seon Master Taego Bo-u
History of the Kisaeng female entertainers
Zhu Xi, founder of Neo-Confucianism

July 21st Class 11:
w iki: Joseon Dynasty
wiki: "Po -eun" Jeong Mong-ju
wiki: Taejo Yi Seong-gye
wiki: "Sambong" Jeong Do-jeon
wiki: Joseon Baekja white porcelain
wiki: King Sejong the Great
The Western Inscription (edited)

July 25th Class 12:

Korea's Four Greatest Seowon
(follow the links)

King Sejo of Joseon

Mike Kalton's N-C & "Toegye " Yi Hwang Intro
Dos an-s eowon in Andong
Cheongryang-san Mtn (temple founded by Wonhyo )
wiki: "Yulgok" Yi I -- rival great philosopher

w iki: The Imjin War 1592-98

Master Hyujeong (Seosan-daesa), Protector of the Nation
Jogye Order on Seosan-daesa -- Warrior Seon Master
wiki: Warrior-Monk Samyeong-dang-daesa

w iki: Namhan -S anseong Fortress

July 26th Class 13:

Dong-myo Shrine in Seoul

Sam-Hwangje Ceremony for Three Ming Emperors

Wiki: "Dasan" Jeong Yak-yong

Chou-ui-seonsa Revives Tea Traditions
(2 pages)

Wiki: "Danwon" Kim Hong-do (painter)

Changdeok-gung Palace with Biwon Garden
More Changdeok Photos
Photos of the beautiful Garden!

Changgyeong-gung Palace

July 27th   Class 14:

Korean Family Names

Ship-jangsaeng: the Twelve "Ten Symbols of Longevity"   (9
pages, mostly photos)

Wiki:   Korean Christianity

Gyeongbok-gung Palace

Wiki: King Gojong --> Emperor

Seoul's Imperial Temple of Heaven
(2 pages)

Deoksu -gung Palace

Jeong-dong Neighborhood

Wiki:   Eulsa Treaty of 1910
Wiki: March 1st Independence Movement

Cheondo-gyo (Cheondoism)

Activist-Monk "Manhae" Han Yong-un

Wiki:   Historian "Danjae" S hin Chae-ho

Wiki:   Historian "Gongnyuk" Choe Nam-seo n

Wiki: The Korean War

Wiki: Syngman Rhee    (1st President)

Wiki: Kim Il-sung

Buddhist Masters:

Gyeongheo   (1826~1912)

Mangong (1871~1946)

Beophui   (1887~ 1975)

Hyobong   (1888~1966) first Supreme National Patriarch

Gusan   (1909~1983)

Seongcheol   (1912~1993) 7th/8th Supreme National Patriarch

Seungsahn   (1927~2004)

Dorim Beopjeon   (1925 ~ ) 11th/current Supreme National Patriarch

Wiki: Kim Jong-il

w iki: Park Chung -H ee    (3rd President)

wiki: Korean Nationalism

Stress and Depression

Economic Success

Prostitution Problems

Victim Mentality

SK's Education Crisis

Wiki:   Korean Christianity

wiki: Chun Doo-hwan (5th President)

wiki: Chun Doo-hwan (6 th President)

wiki: Roh Tae-woo (7th President)

wiki: Kim Young-sam (8th President)

wiki: Kim Dae-jung (9th President)

wiki: Roh Moo-hyun (10 th President)

wiki: Roh Moo-hyun (1 1 th President)

wiki: Lee Myung-bak (1 2 th President)

wiki: Park Geun-hye   (13th President)

North Korean Defectors in the South

B.R . Myers on Korean Root Culture

The Moon Cult

Korea's Victim Mentality

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Syllabus

Korean History Summary