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Won Buddhism
Wonbulgyo
1916 CE – present · Dharmic / Indian · Living · South Korea; missions in the US, Europe, Japan
VII. THE MODERN AGE — 1800 – 1945
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- 1916 CE Sotaesan's enlightenment; he gathers nine disciples.
- 1918 CE The community reclaims tidal land at Gilyong to fund itself, and the founding members undertake a joint fast and prayer that the tradition treats as its authenticating event.
- 1924 CE The order formally established at Iksan, which remains its headquarters.
- 1910–45 CE Founded and grown under Japanese colonial rule, which shaped its emphasis on economic self-reliance and its caution about politics.
- 1943 CE Sotaesan dies; Chongsan succeeds him.
- 1947 CE The name Won Buddhism adopted after liberation.
- 1971 CE Wonkwang University established; it becomes a substantial institution with a medical school.
- 1970s–present Missions to the United States, Europe and Japan; meditation centres in New York and elsewhere.
- 2000s–present Active in Korean interfaith work and in reunification advocacy.
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