The Relationship between Buddhism and the Worship of Local Deities in Korea : Coexistence and Separation of Buddhas and Local Deities(Papers in Memory of the Late President Professor Dr. Egaku Mayeda)

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  • 韓国における仏教と神信仰の関係 : 神仏の併存と分離について(<特集>前田惠學先生追悼論集)
  • 韓国における仏教と神信仰の関係 : 神仏の併存と分離について
  • カンコク ニ オケル ブッキョウ ト シン シンコウ ノ カンケイ : シンブツ ノ ヘイソン ト ブンリ ニ ツイテ

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Not only Buddhist deities but also indigenous Korean deities have been worshiped at Buddhist temples in Korea. The indigenous deities include mountain deities (山神), solitary saints (獨聖) and the Big Dipper (七星神). They have been worshipped since the early period of Korean history when Buddhism was introduced. Among these deities, mountain deities in particular had a significant impact on Buddhism in Korea. They probably began to be worshiped in Buddhist temples during the Baekje (百濟) era. Another important characteristic of Korean Buddhism is its adoption of the assembly of deities called shenzhong (Jp. sinshu神衆), who are said to have derived from the Huayuan jing (華嚴經). In the 20^<th> century, Buddhist monks claimed that in order to purify Buddhist faith, Buddhist and indigenous deities should be separated. However, despite their claim, ordinary people still remain syncretic in their faith, which makes it difficult to separate the two.

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