Korean Buddhism part 2, Revenge of the Confucians and Return of the Buddhists

Guest: Prof. David Mason 

http://www.san-shin.org/David.html

Take a tour with David through The Royal Asiatic Society, SIWA, or Tours By Locals

• The mysterious founding of what became Seoul and how Wangsimni got its name
  • Master Muhak’s prediction about the length of the Joseon Dynasty
• Buddhism’s fall
• What the suppression of Buddhism meant for Joseon and the future of Korea
• A folktale about Master Muhak 
• The elimination of Buddhist nuns
• How Buddhism recovered, the opening of Jogyesa in downtown Seoul