Talismans(pujok ݬîß) for Rebirth in Choson Buddhist Rituals and their Earlier Traces in China |
Journal of Korean Religions Volume 14 Number 2 October 2023 |
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This paper explores the history of Buddhist talismans in Chosŏn Korea (1392-1910) and their significance in understanding the diverse aspects of Buddhism practiced during that time. Focusing on talismans used for rebirth in the Pure Land, this paper |
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Conclusion
Ongoing Process of Defining and Naming
Buddhist Talismans for Rebirth Circulated in Chosŏn Korea
Funerary Ritual: Clash of Different Beliefs
Chanting Ritual: Oral Consuming for Rebirth
Antemortem Ritual: Paying Debt Before Death
Pokchang Ritual: Not Superstitious but Sacred
Earlier Traces in Medieval Dunhuang and Later Modifications
Modification in Contemporary Korean Folk Religion
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