The power of the Buddhas
Subtitle: the politics of Buddhism during the Koryŏ dynasty (918-1392)
By: Sem Vermeersch.
Series: Harvard East Asian monographs -- 303
Publisher: Harvard University Asia Center; Distributed by Harvard University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780674031883
Subjects: Buddhism -- Korea -- History -- 935-1392; Buddhism and politics -- Korea -- History; Buddhism and state -- Korea -- History; Buddhism -- Korea -- Rituals -- History; Korea -- Politics and government -- 935-1392
Other titles: Politics of Buddhism during the Koryŏ dynasty (918-1392)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Foundations of a New Buddhist Policy: T'aejo and Buddhism; title: Legal Provisions on the Status of Monks; title: The Sa?gha Examination, Ranking and Administration; title: The Royal and State Preceptors; title: The Buddhist Temple Economy in Early Koryo; title: Buddhist State Rituals.