Founder Bulyeon Lee Ki-young***
Founder Bulyeon Lee Ki-young
career
Born on March 17, 1922 (Um February 20) in Bongsan, Hwanghae-do.
His nickname is Bulyeon (不然). The name of the law is Seobong (瑞峯).
Majored in Oriental History at the Faculty of Law and Literature at Gyeongseong Imperial University.
Studying abroad at the University of Louvain in Belgium
from the same graduate school in 1960.
He received his doctoral degree for <Study on Penitence in Buddhism>.
He returned to Korea in 1960 and studied at Dongguk University, Seoul National University, and Sogang University.
He taught Buddhist studies, religious studies, and art history.
He served as a professor of Indian philosophy at Dongguk University and as dean of the College of Buddhist Studies.
In between, he served as a professor at Yeungnam University and as dean (current president) of Kookmin University.
When the Korea Institute of Spiritual Culture (now the Academy of Korean Studies) was founded,
He laid the foundation by leading the compilation of an encyclopedia of national culture.
After studying Buddhism in earnest in Gumi, I returned.
Introducing Buddhist research using original texts
He contributed greatly to the modernization of Korean Buddhist studies.
Wonhyo's thought was systematically studied for the first time.
Promoted to Buddhist academia at home and abroad
He was a world authority on the study of Wonhyo.
Founded the Korean Buddhist Research Institute in 1974
He took the lead in Buddhist research and education for lay Buddhists.
A representative example of modern Buddhism in Korea
Known as a lay Buddhist leader.
Hosted by the Korean Buddhist Research Institute on November 9, 1996
While hosting an international academic conference and conducting an opening ceremony,
After the keynote speech, he collapsed and passed away suddenly.
This earned it the name “Academic Nirvana.”
The buried remains were scattered at the foot of Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju.
A memorial was erected at the nearby Bodhi Temple.
In addition, the memorial tower
It was built on the grounds of Yumajeongsa Temple, affiliated with the Institute of Korean Buddhism.
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