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Tables of Contents for Sources of Korean Tradition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xvii
Explanatory Note
xxi
Contributors
xxv
PART ONE Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla
1
136
Origins of Korean Culture
3
15
The Foundation Myth
4
2
Tangun
5
1
Korea in the Chinese Dynastic Histories
6
7
Accounts of the Eastern Barbarians
7
1
Puyo
7
2
Koguryo
9
1
Eastern Okcho
10
1
Ye
11
1
The Han
12
1
Founders of Tribal Federations
13
5
King Suro
14
4
The Rise of the Three Kingdoms
18
16
King Chinhung's Monument at Maun Pass
19
1
Development of Agriculture
20
1
Record of Repair of Luxuriant Dike in Yongch'on
20
1
Political Thought
21
1
Ch'ang Chori
22
1
Tribal Councils
22
1
Four Sacred Places (Silla)
23
1
King Kwanggaet'o Stele
23
3
The Kwanggaet'o Inscription
24
2
Social Structure
26
1
King Hungdok's Edict on Clothing, Carts, and Housing
27
1
Sol Kyedu
27
1
Ancient Customs
27
7
King Sansang: The Levirate Custom
30
2
Kim Yusin: Worship of the Three Guardian Spirits
32
2
The Introduction of Buddhism
34
23
Koguryo Buddhism
36
2
Uiyon's Research into a History of Buddhism
36
2
Paekche Buddhism
38
3
Kyomik and the Disciplinary School
39
1
Hyongwang and the Lotus Scripture
39
2
Silla Buddhism
41
7
Popkong Declares Buddhism the National Faith
41
3
Wongwang Goes to China for Study
44
2
Chajang Establishes the Monk's Discipline
46
2
Maitreya and Esoteric Buddhism
48
3
Maitreya's Incarnation as a Hwarang
49
2
Rapprochement Between Buddhism and Shamanism
51
3
Holy Mother of Mount Fairy Peach
51
2
The Bodhisattva Who Observes the Sounds of the World on Mount Nak
53
1
The Hwarang
54
3
Origins of the Hwarang
55
1
Kwanch'ang
55
2
Consolidation of the State
57
21
Unification of the Three Kingdoms
57
6
Account of the Silla-T'ang War
58
1
The Life of Kim Yusin
59
2
The Three Prophecies of Queen Sondok
61
2
Confucian Political Thought
63
2
Posthumous Epithet for King Muyol
63
1
King Sinmun's Proclamation of His Accession
64
1
Confucian Learning
65
1
The Royal Confucian Academy
65
1
Chinese Learning and the Growth of the Educated Class
66
7
Kangsu
67
2
Nokchin
69
2
Ch'oe Ch'iwon
71
1
Preface to the Kyewon p'ilgyong chip
72
1
Record of the Manjusri Stupa at Haein Monastery
73
1
Taoism
73
5
Yon Kaesomun (Koguryo)
75
1
Podok (Koguryo)
75
1
Inscription on an Image at Kamsan Monastery (Silla)
76
2
The Rise of Buddhism
78
31
Wonhyo's Buddhist Philosophy
80
10
Introduction to Exposition of the ``Adamantine Absorption Scripture''
82
1
Narration of Its Principal Ideas
82
1
Analysis of the Theme
83
4
Arouse Your Mind and Practice!
87
2
Commentary on the Awakening of Faith
89
1
On Revealing the Essence of the Doctrine
89
1
Uisang and the Flower Garland School
90
3
Diagram of the Dharmadhatu According to the One Vehicle
91
2
Wonch'uk and the Consciousness-Only School
93
8
Sung Fu: Memorial Inscription to Wonch'uk
93
1
Wonch'uk: Commentary on the Explanation of Profound Mysteries Scripture
94
1
The Promotion of the Various Teachings of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Title of This Scripture
95
1
The Life of Sungyong
96
2
The Life of T'aehyon
98
1
T'aehyon: Study Notes to the Treatise on the Completion of Consciousness-Only
98
3
Belief in the Pure Land
101
4
Ungmyon
103
1
Kwangdok
104
1
Divination Ceremonies
105
2
Chinp'yo
105
2
Copying Scriptures
107
2
Postface to the Flower Garland Scripture
107
2
Poetry and Song
109
8
Master Ch'ungdam: ``Statesmanship'' and ``Ode to the Knight Kip'a''
110
2
Master Wolmyong: ``Song of Tusita Heaven'' and ``Requiem''
112
1
Ch'oyong: ``Song of Ch'oyong''
113
1
Great Master Kyunyo: Eleven Poems on the Ten Vows of the Universally Worthy Bodhisattva
114
1
Worshiping and Honoring the Buddhas
115
1
Rejoicing in the Merit of Others
115
1
Constant Harmony with the Living
116
1
Transfer of Merit
116
1
Local Clans and the Rise of the Meditation School
117
20
The Rise of Local Chiefs
118
2
Chang Pogo
120
1
Establishment of the Meditation School
120
11
The Life of Musang
120
2
The Life of Toui
122
2
Toui: Questions and Answers with Chief of Clerics Chiwon
124
1
The Life of Sunji
125
1
Summary of Sunji's Teachings
126
1
Eight Symbols in Four Sets to Explain the Noumenon
126
1
Three Levels of the Attainment of Buddhahood
127
2
Three Types of Attainment of the Reality Limit
129
2
Geomancy
131
6
Ch'oe Yuch'ong: Stele Inscription at Jade Dragon Monastery
132
5
PART TWO Koryo
137
122
Introduction
139
4
Early Koryo Political Structure
143
33
Founding of the Later Three Kingdoms
144
7
Yi Kyonhwon
145
2
Kim Kungye
147
4
Founding of Koryo
151
5
Wang Kon: Enthronement Proclamation
152
1
Formation of Government
153
1
Wang Kon: Edict at Yesan-jin
153
1
Wang Kon: Ten Injunctions
154
2
Development of Confucian Polity I
156
12
Ch'oe Sungno: On the First Five Reigns
157
4
Ch'oe Sungno: On Current Affairs
161
6
Ch'oe Sungno: On Buddhism
167
1
Development of Confucian Polity II
168
2
Yi Chehyon: The Etiquette of Privy Council Meetings
169
1
King Hyonjong: Six Instructions to Magistrates
170
1
Koryo's Foreign Relations
170
6
So Hui: Arguments on War
171
3
Kim Puui: Relations with Chin
174
1
Memorial on Relations with Sung
175
1
Koryo Society
176
14
The Confucian Scholar
177
2
Ch'oe Ch'ung's Academy
178
1
Ch'oe Cha: Teachers and Disciples
178
1
Life of the Aristocrat
179
1
The Splendors of the Yi Clan of Kyongwon
180
1
The Scholar and Buddhism
180
2
Kim Puch'ol: The Disciplined Life of Yi Chahyon
180
2
The Family
182
3
King Songjong: Rescript on Filial Piety
182
1
Ch'oe Nubaek: Tomb Inscription of Yom Kyongae
183
2
Social Status
185
2
The Career of An Hyang
185
1
The Career of Chong Kasin
186
1
Hsu Ching: The Life of the People
186
1
Peasants and Slaves
187
3
The Burden of Corvee Labor
187
1
Inheritance of Slave Status
188
1
Social Mobility of Slaves
188
2
Military Rule and Late Koryo Reform
190
26
Establishment of Military Rule
191
7
The 1170 Military Coup
193
1
Ch'oe Ch'unghon: The Ten Injunctions
194
3
Establishment of the Personnel Authority
197
1
Private Armies
197
1
The Estates of Kim Injun
197
1
Civilians Under Military Rule
198
1
Yi Chehyon: Education Under Military Rule
198
1
Peasant and Slave Unrest
199
1
The Slave Leader Mangi's Protest
199
1
Manjok's Slave Rebellion
200
1
Relations with the Mongols
200
5
Resistance to the Mongol Invasion
202
1
Yi Chehyon: Opposition to Yuan Policies
203
2
Late Koryo Reforms
205
11
The Reforms of King Kongmin and Sin Ton
206
2
Yi Chehyon: Reform Proposals
208
2
Yi Saek: Memorial on Current Affairs
210
2
Pak Ch'o: Anti-Buddhist Memorial
212
2
Chong Tojon: Discourse on Buddhism and Confucianism
214
2
Buddhism: The Ch'ont'ae and Chogye Schools
216
24
Buddhism in Early Koryo
217
4
The Monk Yiom and King T'aejo
218
1
Teachings of Great Master Kyunyo
219
1
Uich'on: Instruction to the Disciple Ch'isu
220
1
Buddhism and Koryo Society
221
3
Ch'oe Chean: On Endowing a Buddhist Monastery
222
1
Landholdings of T'ongdo Monastery
223
1
The Monk Irom
223
1
Resurgence of Buddhism
224
4
Yi Kyubo: On a Trip to Ch'angbok Monastery
225
1
Chinul: The Compact of the Samadhi and Prajna Community
226
2
Chinul and the Chogye School
228
9
Chinul: Excerpts from the Exposition of the Flower Garland Scripture: Preface
231
2
Chinul: ``Straight Talk on the True Mind''
233
1
Chinul's Preface
233
1
Right Faith in the True Mind
233
1
Chinul: ``Secrets on Cultivating the Mind''
234
1
Hyesim: Preface to Collection of the Meditation School's Explanatory Verses
235
1
Hyesim: ``Letter in Reply to Ch'oe Hongyun''
236
1
Publication of the Tripitaka
237
3
Uich'on: Preface to a New Catalog of the Teachings of All the Schools
238
1
Yi Kyubo: Royal Prayer on the Occasion of the Production of the Tripitaka
239
1
Popular Beliefs and Confucianists
240
19
Native Beliefs
241
2
Yi Chibaek: Memorial on Territorial Integrity
242
1
King Uijong: Rescript on Native Traditions
242
1
Geomancy
243
5
King T'aejo's Reliance on Buddhism
244
1
King T'aejo and Confucian Advice
245
1
Kim Wije: On the Selection of a Site for the Capital
245
1
The Monk Myoch'ong's Use of Geomancy
246
1
Im Wan: Memorial on Calamities
247
1
Taoism and Shamanism
248
3
Hsu Ching: History of Koryo Taoism
249
1
The Popularity of Shaman Customs
250
1
Yi Yong's Corpse
250
1
Neo-Confucianism
251
5
An Hyang: The Introduction of Neo-Confucianism
252
1
The Spread of Neo-Confucianism
253
1
Chong Mongju and the Development of Neo-Confucianism
254
1
Chong Tojon: Philosophical Rebuttal of Buddhism and Taoism
254
2
History
256
3
Kim Pusik: On Presenting the Historical Record of the Three Kingdoms to the King
257
1
Paek Munbo: Explanation of Tangun's Significance
258
1
PART THREE Early Choson
259
134
Introduction
261
10
Founding the Choson Dynasty
271
8
King T'aejo: Founding Edict
272
2
Admonition to the New King
274
3
Moving to the New Capital
277
2
Political Thought in Early Choson
279
14
Ruling the New Dynasty
280
1
Kwon Kun: On Royal Action
280
1
On Treating Court Officials
280
1
On Attending Royal Lectures
281
1
On Rewarding Loyalty
281
1
New Government
281
2
Chong Tojon: On the Prime Minister
282
1
The Kingly Way
283
2
Yang Songji: Discussion on the Kingly Way
283
2
The Way of Principle
285
1
Cho Kwangjo: On Problems of the Time
285
1
Cho Kwangjo: On the Superior Man and the Inferior Man
286
1
On Sage Learning
286
7
Yi Hwang: Memorial on Six Points
288
1
Third: By Esteeming Sage Learning, the Basis of Good Rule Is Built
288
2
Yi I: Memorial in Ten Thousand Words
290
3
Culture
293
18
Invention of the Korean Alphabet
294
2
King Sejong: Preface to Correct Sounds to Instruct the People
295
1
Chong Inji: Postscript to Correct Sounds to Instruct the People
295
1
Ch'oe Malli: Opposition to the Korean Alphabet
296
1
Education and Scholarship
296
4
Chong Tojon: Establishment of Schools
297
1
Royal Confucian Academy
298
1
White Cloud Grotto Academy
298
1
Office of Special Advisers
299
1
The Recruitment Examinations
300
1
Song Hyon: On the Civil Service Examination
300
1
Compilation of History
301
4
Chong Inji: Dedication of the History of Koryo
303
1
Yi Kukton: Preface to the Comprehensive Mirror of the Eastern Kingdom
304
1
Printing Books
305
1
Song Hyon: On Printing
305
1
Science and Technology
306
2
The Automatic Striking Clepsydra
307
1
Kim Ton: Instruments to Measure Days and Nights
308
1
Invention and Use of Rain Gauges
308
1
Compilation of Medical Books
309
2
Kwon Ch'ae: Preface to Compilation of Native Korean Prescriptions
310
1
Social Life
311
16
Opposition to Buddhism
312
1
Yun Hoe: On the Harmfulness of Buddhism
312
1
Sin Ch'ojung: On the Deceitfulness of Buddhism
313
1
The Role of Rites
313
2
Song Hyon: The Fundamental Role of Rites
314
1
Funerary and Ancestral Rites
315
1
Yi Chi: On the Establishment of Domestic Shrines
315
1
Reform of Funerary Practices
316
1
The Position of Women
316
5
On Differentiating Between Main Wife and Concubine
317
1
On Treating the Main Wife
318
1
Ch'oe Hang: On Remedying the Wedding Rite
318
1
Prohibition Against Remarriage of Women
319
2
O Sukkwon: Critique of Discrimination Against Secondary Sons
321
1
Propagation of Confucian Values
321
6
Kwon Ch'ae: Preface to Illustrated Conduct of the Three Bonds
322
1
So Kojong: Preface to the Genealogy of the Andong Kwon
322
1
Sin Sukchu: House Rules
323
1
Make the Mind Discerning
324
1
Be Circumspect in Behavior
324
1
Be Studious
324
1
On Managing a Household
325
1
On Holding Office
325
1
On Instructing Women
326
1
Economy
327
15
The Land System
328
1
Chong Tojon: On Land
328
1
Promotion of Agriculture
329
4
Chong Ch'o: Preface to Straight Talk on Farming
331
1
King Sejong: Edict for the Promotion of Agriculture
331
1
King Munjong: Edict on Irrigation Works
332
1
Wealth and Commerce
333
3
Yi I: On Economy
334
1
Yu Paeksun: On Commerce
335
1
Circulation of Currency
336
2
Efforts to Introduce and Encourage the Use of Paper Currency and Metal Coins
336
2
Trading in Silver
338
1
Question of Allowing Silver in Trade with the Japanese
339
1
Development of Rural Markets
339
3
Rural Markets
340
2
Thought
342
40
Kwon Kun (1352--1409)
343
2
Diagrammatic Treatises: Explanation of the First Diagram
343
2
So Kyongdok (1489--1546)
345
2
The Theory of the Great Void
346
1
Discussion on Life and Death, Ghosts and Spirits
346
1
Yi Onjok (1491--1553)
347
2
Third Letter to Manggidang
347
2
Yi Hwang (1501--1570) and the Sage Learning
349
26
Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning
350
1
Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate
350
3
Diagram of the Western Inscription
353
2
Diagram of the Elementary Learning
355
4
Diagram of the Great Learning
359
3
Diagram of Rules of the White Deer Grotto Academy
362
2
Diagram of the Saying ``The Mind Combines and Governs the Nature and the Feelings''
364
1
Diagram of the Explanation of Humaneness
365
3
Diagram of the Study of the Mind
368
3
Diagram of the Admonition for Mindfulness Studio
371
1
Diagram of the Admonition on ``Rising Early and Retiring Late''
372
3
Yi I (1536--1584)
375
7
Letter to Song Hon
375
7
Buddhism
382
11
Kihwa (1376--1433)
383
5
Treatise on Manifesting Rightness
384
4
Kim Sisup (1435--1493)
388
1
On No-Thought
388
1
Hyujong (1520--1604)
388
5
Secrets of Meditation and Doctrine
389
4
Notes
393
10
Bibliography
403
4
Index
407