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The Stone Buddha in the British Museum

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by Eunjung Shin on 16 December, 2009

in British Museum, Buddhism, History & heritage, Permanent displays, Sculpture

Eunjung Shin continues her survey of the treasures in the Korean gallery in the British Museum

As you enter the Korean gallery in the British Museum you might easily overlook the small stone Buddha at the entrance, his face turned modestly to the ground. If you want to see his expression, you have to sit down [...]

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Zen Meditation workshops with monk Master Jisu Sunim

26 September 2009 Buddhism
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5 Week Zen Meditation workshop with monk Master Jisu Sunim
Starting 30 September 2009 – 7-9pm – Every Wednesday evening
Jisu Sunim is a meditation master from the Chogye Son Buddhist order in Korea. He speaks excellent English and teaches the Zen meditation in a fresh, original and deeply inspiring way. Jisu Sunim has been a monk [...]

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The LKL Korea Trip 2009 pt 6: Haeinsa

31 July 2009 Buddhism
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Monday 20 July

The trip to Haeinsa is via Daegu. A quick tube journey to the inappropriately named Busan Central Bus Terminal – at the northernmost extremity of the Busan public transport system (Nopodong), and then the express bus to East Daegu station takes nearly two hours. Another tube to the Seobu bus terminal to catch [...]

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A scientific look at ancient Korean art

22 June 2009 Anglo-Korean Society
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Jennifer Barclay reports on the Anglo-Korean Society evening at the Korean Cultural Centre, 16 June 2009
Short documentaries on some of Korea’s ancient cultural artefacts were shown at the Korean Cultural Centre on 16 June, presented by members of the non-profit Korean Spirit and Cultural Promotion Project.
Matthew Jackson and Hang-Jin Chang, who graduated together from [...]

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Korea’s least-known best films?

13 May 2009 Buddhism
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Mark Morris from Cambridge University’s Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies discusses two films shown at the Barbican on Sunday.
The International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) chose the Barbican Centre for its venue between 7-17 May. Two remarkable Korean films stood out among an eclectic mix of documentary and narrative films.

The 1949 Hometown of the [...]

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Two rare Korean films at the Barbican

30 April 2009 Buddhism
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Details of screenings of two fine Korean films as part of the International Buddhist Film Festival at London’s Barbican

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The World’s Oldest Woodblock Print

4 January 2009 Arts
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Matthew Jackson explores another of Korea’s contributions to world culture

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A wealth of Korean culture in Brussels

22 December 2008 Bae Bien-u
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A review of the huge “Made in Korea” set of exhibitions in Brussels, of which the centrepiece is “Smile of Buddha”

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Koryo Buddhist painting

7 December 2008 Arts
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Matthew Jackson continues his series of articles about the artistic treasures from Korea’s past

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The Tripitaka Koreana part 2 – the Depository Building

20 November 2008 Buddhism
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Matthew Jackson continues his series of articles on the important treasures from Korea’s past

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Yi Chul Jin at Durham and SOAS

16 November 2008 Buddhism
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Details of two performances by one of Korea’s leading traditional dancers

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Saturday documentaries at the KCC: Koryo Buddhist Paintings

8 November 2008 Buddhism
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Every Saturday, from November till the end of December, the KCC will be screening a documentary on Koryo Buddhist Paintings.

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The Tripitaka Koreana – part 1

2 November 2008 Buddhism
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Matthew Jackson continues his series of articles on the important treasures from Korea’s past

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Crowning glory at the Smile of Buddha

16 October 2008 Bozar 2008
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Matthew Jackson reports from the “Smile of Buddha” exhibition in Brussels
I had never been to the Bozar Centre (French: “Palais des Beaux-Arts”) in Belgium prior to the current “Smile of Buddha” exhibition of Korean Buddhist art. It is an impressive place (right) and I highly recommend it if you are ever in Brussels.
The exhibition included [...]

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The Pensive Bodhisattva comes to Brussels

6 October 2008 Bozar 2008
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By Matthew Jackson
The centrepiece of the Bozar exhibition of Korean Buddhist Art, beginning in Brussels on the 10th of October, will be the Pensive Bodhisattva statue, Korea’s National Treasure No. 83. It is difficult to describe in words why the statue is regarded so highly as a work of Buddhist art, because its qualities consist [...]

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