2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Establishment of the Upper Monastic Area with the Beopdang as Its Center in Korean Seon Temples
Author : Lee Seung-yeon
Published in: On the Formation of the Upper Monastic Area of Seon Buddhist Temples from Korea´s Late Silla to the Goryeo Era
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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The establishment of the upper monastic area (sangwon yeongyeok), an important characteristic unique to Korean Seon temples ( han-gug seonjong sawon), reflected well on the status of abbot ( juji) who taught the Dharma on behalf of the Buddha and on the principles of the Seon School which valued the transmission of Dharma from master to disciple. The upper monastic area is associated with the abbot who is most important and who holds the highest position in Seon Schools.