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Buddhist Studies » Korean Buddhism

Asian Ethnology Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.

"...seeks to deepen understanding and further the pursuit of knowledge about the peoples and cultures of Asia."
Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea: Religious Maturity and Innovation in the Silla Dynasty For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Bibliography of Translations from the Chinese Buddhist Canon into Western Languages Abstract only.

This is a working bibliography of translations of Chinese Buddhist texts from the Taishō edition of the canon into Western languages. Some translations of extra-canonical Chinese Buddhist texts are included.
Buddhism in Koryŏ: A Royal Religion For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Buddhism in the Early Chosŏn: Suppression and Transformation For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Citing Asian-Language Sources

Guides on citing Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and Punjabi sources in APA, Chicago, and MLA.
Collected Works of Korean Buddhism For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Currents and Countercurrents: Korean Influences on the East Asian Buddhist Traditions For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
DBPia Mixed abstract and full-text.Individual registration required.

Database of journal articles published by major Korean research institutions. Some articles are freely accessible with account registration. For items that charge fees, you may request the item from the document delivery/interlibrary loan service.
Doctrine and Practice in Medieval Korean Buddhism: The Collected Works of Ŭich'ŏn For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
East Asian Information Literacy Tutorial

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.
Journal of Korean Religions Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.Mixed abstract and full-text.
Makers of Modern Korean Buddhism For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Quick Guide on Citation Style for Chinese, Japanese and Korean Sources

This guide from Yale gives an overview of how to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources in Chicago style.
RISS International Mixed abstract and full-text.

Korean scholarly search engine, includes Korean dissertations.

Not all items with 'Full-text' has free open access full-text. If you are unable to download the PDF, please use the citation information to request it from us.
SAT Daizōkyō Text Database

Full text of 85 volumes of Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō (大正新脩大藏經). Text is searchable and helpful tools include auto-searching the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism and cross referencing to the English canon from Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK).
The Eastern Buddhist Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.Mixed abstract and full-text.

"...carries articles on all aspects of Buddhism as well as English translations of classical Buddhist texts and works by modern Buddhist thinkers."
The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation ; with Commentary by the Sŏn Monk Kihwa For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
The Zen Monastic Experience: Buddhist Practice in Contemporary Korea For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Zen Buddhist Rhetoric in China, Korea, and Japan For current UWest patrons only.
伽山佛敎大辭林 For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
국회전자도서관 (National Assembly Library) Mixed abstract and full-text.

South Korea's National Assembly Library.