Gil-am Seok

The Iconographic Transformation of the Diademed Bodhisattva-Type Rocana Buddha in Joseon Buddhism: Doctrinal Reinterpretation, Huayan Thought, and Buddhist Resilience in the Late Joseon Dynasty

This study investigates the historical and ideological foundations underlying the emergence of the diademed Bodhisattva-type Rocana iconography, a form unique to Joseon Buddhism, through three analytical perspectives. First, this iconographic development reflects a doctrinal shif...