KOREA 104A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chinese Buddhism, Huayan, Gihwa
Document Summary
In key operative concepts, muller discusses how different scholar-monks utilized the concepts of interpenetration and essence-function in their writings that focus on the solution to the conflicts between buddhism and opposing religions. Wonhyo, chinul, and kihwa and the view of t"ung and t"i-yung are interpreted accordingly. One of the main points is regarding interpenetration, signified by t"ung, which means to. Pass through or move along a route that has been already opened. The idea of t"ung facilitates expressions in chinese buddhism and was developed along with the hua-yen philosophy. Another point muller touches on is t"i-yung, or essence-function where t"i refers to deeper hidden fundamental aspects of something and yung refers to more superficial and visible aspects. According to wonhyo, a supporter of the hwaom doctrine, based his way of thinking on this school of thought. He recognized that there was arbitrariness of the separation between the sacred and secular, which inspired him to express freedom and live among commoners.
