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Podcast: The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
Episode: Korean Buddhism part 2, Revenge of the Confucians and Return of the Buddhists
Description: Send us Fan MailGuest: Prof. David Mason http://www.san-shin.org/David.htmlTake a tour with David through The Royal Asiatic Society, SIWA, or Tours By LocalsThe mysterious founding of what became Seoul and how Wangsimni got its nameMaster Muhak’s prediction about the length of the Joseon DynastyBuddhism’s fallWhat the suppression of Buddhism meant for Joseon and the future of KoreaA folktale about Master Muhak The elimination of Buddhist nunsHow Buddhism recovered, the opening of Jogyesa in downtown Seoul