- Tytuł:
- Buddha under Control. Buddhism’s Legacy in North Korea
- Autorzy:
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Levi, Nicolas
Husarski, Roman - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2035511.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2022-01-14
- Wydawca:
- Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
- Tematy:
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religion in North Korea
Buddhism
North Korean Buddhism
Chobulyeon
Pohyon Temple
religion and politics - Opis:
- This paper explores the significance of the legacy of Buddhism in North Korea. Our primary concerns in the North Korean context are twofold: the presence of Buddhism in North Korean culture and the role of Buddhism in North Korea cultural and propaganda policy. We argue that the religious revival in North Korea seen from the 1970s onwards was part of a project created by the Workers’ Party of Korea and had certain political goals. Fieldwork and analysis of sources revealed that the North Korean state has used Buddhism to repair the country’s international image by creating a facade of religious freedom to promote tourism and as a part of policies towards unification. While seemingly peripheral, Buddhism still has relevance at state and social levels in North Korea.
- Źródło:
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Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia; 2021, 34; 79-96
0860-6102 - Pojawia się w:
- Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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