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Goryeo Buddhist Council

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1194

In 1194, the Goryeo court and the sangha held a Buddhist council near Kaesong to coordinate monastic regulations, temple administration, and scriptur…

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  1. 1194Kaesong · GoryeoThe Goryeo court ordered monastic officials to summon representatives of the various schools to discuss temple administration and monastic register affairs in the Kaesong area, establishing the council's agenda and scope of participation.
  2. 1194Kaesong · GoryeoThe council reached resolutions on temple property, monastic registration, and scripture printing, coordinating the interests of the various schools and reporting to the court, thereby consolidating Buddhism's institutional position in Goryeo society.

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