Preface
Abbreviations and Conventions

Introduction 1
The Establishment of Buddhism and Its Development in India

Introduction 2
Transmission of Buddhism to East Asia and Establishment of
Various Indigenous Schools

Chapter 1 The Three Kingdoms Period : Acceptance and Dissemination of Buddhism
Chapter 2 Unifred Silla Period : Popularization of Buddhism and Prosperity
of Buddhist Scholasticism
Chapter 3 Goryeo Period : The Thriving of Buddhism and the Coexistence of the
Seon Gyo Schools
Chapter 4 Joseon I. The First Half : Transition from Buddhism to Confucianism and
The Persecution of Buddhism
Chapter 5 Joseon Ⅱ.The Second Half : The Survival and Transmission of Buddhism
Chapter 6 Modern Period : Colonial Buddhism and the Search for Modernization
Chapter 7 Contemporary Period : Removal of Clonial Heritage and Search for Identity

Major Publications on Korean Buddhism
Index
About the Author