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Are You a Fan of Korean Historical Dramas? As a loyal fan of Korean historical dramas, if the movie or series was inspired by or based on historical records, I often do the research to contrast and compare the factual accounts versus the fictional presentation. As a member of an online Q&A community, I was intrigued when someone asked a question about the Buddhist persecution in Joseon. I thought to myself: Buddhists were persecuted? (O.o) In “Six Flying Dragons”, one of the kings was a devout Buddhist. So? Persecution? When? How? Why? (???) There are several historical K-dramas that incorporate the persecution of the Catholics in the plot or storyline. But in searching for a drama that referenced persecution of Buddhists, I could not find any. (O.o) While Korean dramas often explore spiritual and religious themes and contain Buddhist elements, the storylines involving references to Buddhism never mention anything about persecution. REAL KOREAN HISTORY: In the actual history of ancient Korea, Buddhists were indeed persecuted, particularly under rulers who favored Confucianism. Even so, there are key moments in history where acceptance of the Buddhist philosophy/religion gained traction and became accepted, in spite of resistance. The Three Kingdoms Period (Goguryeo, Baekje, […] The post Buddhist Persecution in Joseon History (Pt 1 of 2) appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

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