Understanding Koreans and their culture

Contents Preface �U4 Understanding Behavioral Patterns of Koreans from the Perspective of Confucianism�U11 Introduction�U12 1. The Rise of Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty�U14 2. Confucian Imprints in the Socio-Cultural Patterns of Koreans�U18 3. Korea as a Patriarchal Collectivistic Society�U22 Conclusion�U44 Understanding Korean Culture Through Some Principles�U49 Introduction�U50 1. The Korean Emphasis of the Literary: the ‘Spirit of Literature’�U52 Hunminjeongeum�U52 The World’s First Book Printed by Metal Type, Jikji�U58 The World’s Oldest Chinese Buddhist Scriptures, the Tripitaka Koreana�U60 Strong Determination to Record Historic Events, the Sillok and Ilgi�U62 2. The Dynamism of Modern Day Koreans: The ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’�U70 The Unexpected Korean Wave�U72 Korean’s Success in Popular Music and Movies�U79 Successful Korean’s On-line�U85 The Heart of Korea’s Dynamism: Dongdaemun Fashion Market�U88 Crazed Red Devils�U91 Epilogue�U97 Understanding Korean Traditional Arts Through the Spirit of Spontaneity�U99 Introduction�U100 1. The Formation of the concept of ‘Korean traditional beauty’�U 104 2.. The Ethos of Spontaneity in Art Works of the Late Joseon Period�U108 3. Various Types of Representation of Spontaneity in Korean Arts�U 113 Spontaneity in Performing Arts�U113 Spontaneity in Fine Arts�U123 Spontaneity in Formative Arts�U144 Conclusion�U163 Understanding the Religions of Contemporary Korea�U 165 Introduction�U166 1. Why is the Korean Religious Field so Unique?�U176 2. Christianity: New Conqueror of the Korean Religious World�U180 3. Confucianism: The Most Influential Religion in Korean Daily Life�U 192 4. Buddhism: The Center of Korean Religious Culture�U204 5. Shamanism : Root of Korean Culture�U217 Conclusion�U230

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