The study was aimed at analyzing the diffusion and spatial distribution of the Won Buddhism in Korea. the main conclusions are summarized as follows :
1. Yonggwang in Chonnam was the foundation place of the Won Buddhism and the head temple was Iri i...
The study was aimed at analyzing the diffusion and spatial distribution of the Won Buddhism in Korea. the main conclusions are summarized as follows :
1. Yonggwang in Chonnam was the foundation place of the Won Buddhism and the head temple was Iri in Chonbuk. The spread of the won Buddhism is classified into Infection - Spread and Hierarchy - Spread. We can see that the Won Buddhism was prevailing around Ire. Namely the nearer branches are from head temple, the more their quantity. This is accounted for Infection - Spread (Reception of culture is decided by adjacency). Hierarchy - Spread is the other. This spread prevailed politically parishes in Seoul, Pusan of Metropolitan City. So, the first diffusion of the Won Buddhism started from Yonggwang, envions of Ire and gradually spread to Seoul, Pusan.
2. On the spread process of the Won Buddhism, we classified period into five steps concerning on era feature. Each step is fifteen years. The first period (1916-1930) is basement - time that starts initial spread in the position city of Ire, Yonggwang, Seoul, Pusan, Second period(1931-1945)is depression - time in Japanese - Imperialism. The spread of religion progressed very slowly in neighbour city around Iri - Younggwang. The third period(1946-1960)is equipment - time. It's tendency of spread is the same as the second period. Especially, this shows political spread in Kangwondo. The fourth period(1961-1975)is improvement - time that shows radical increase of parish in main cities of Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Gwangju, Chunchun, etc. The fifth period(1976-1990)is diffusion - time that spread the same route as the fourth period.
3. National follower - number and parish - number show outstandingly in Chunbuk. Seoul, Pusan in order.
4. The result of observing the spread - precess of the won Buddhism in Seoul area I that it diffuses in all derectons from Seoul parish. So, 1 parish in twenty - age, 2 in fifty - age, 9 in sixty - age, 22 in seventy - age, 19 parishes in eighty - age were established. Now 1991 year, 52parishes. (12.8% in nation parish, 16.9% in national follower)
5. Seoul parish in twenty - age, Jongno parish in fifty - age, Donam parish in sixth - age, Youngdong parish is seventy -age, and Kangso parish in eighty - age show that the older history is, the nearer parish is center for Seoul. the stronger scope of power.
6. Man to woman ratio shows nearly same as other religion as Four to Six. Occupation ratio order is house - keeper, student, employee, businessman, official workman. In age - stage ratio, people in thirties to fifties is mostly occupied.
7. follower of the Won Buddhism is increasing every year. The number of followers in eath parish was increasing fast in the early days. After that Incresing - Ratio maintains two to five percent.