Hyecho's Journey

Hyecho's Journey
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9780226517902
ISBN-13 : 022651790X
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Book Synopsis Hyecho's Journey by : Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Download or read book Hyecho's Journey written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an introduction to Buddhism told as the story of the Korean pilgrim Hyecho, who traveled through the Buddhist world during its eighth-century golden age. Lopez tells the story of Hyecho's journey, along the way introducing key elements of Buddhism--its basic doctrines, monastic institutions, relationship to Islam, and importance of pilgrimage.


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