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Buddhism in medieval Korea is characterized as State Protection Buddhism, a religion whose primary purpose was to rally support (supernatural and popular) for and legitimate the state. This study is an attempt to specify Buddhism's place in Koryo and to ascertain to what extent and in what areas Buddhism functioned as a state religion.

The Power of the Buddhas

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      Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
      Publication Date: 01/10/2008
      ISBN13: 9780674031883, 978-0674031883
      ISBN10: 0674031881
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      Book Synopsis
      Buddhism in medieval Korea is characterized as State Protection Buddhism, a religion whose primary purpose was to rally support (supernatural and popular) for and legitimate the state. This study is an attempt to specify Buddhism's place in Koryo and to ascertain to what extent and in what areas Buddhism functioned as a state religion.

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