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Chogye-jong

Buddhist sect

Also known as: Chogye

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establishment by Bojo Guksa

In Bojo Guksa
…Buddhist priest who founded the Chogye-jong (Chogye Sect), now one of the largest Buddhist sects in Korea. It is derived from Ch’an, the Chinese form of Buddhism, known as Sŏn in Korea and as Zen in Japan.
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role in Korean history

In Korea: Military rule
…a new Seon sect called Jogye, which became the mainstream of Korean Buddhism. The underprivileged tenant farmers, stimulated by a general political atmosphere in which subordinates rose against superiors, staged rebellions across the country over a period of 30 years. The upheavals were at first a natural and spontaneous protest…
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