Becoming a Buddhist Nun in Korea:
Monastic Education and Ordination for Women

By Hyewon Kang

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This article examines the education and ordination that a laywoman undergoes in order to join the Buddhist monastic life in Korea.

About: Korean Buddhism

Published in 2003 in The International Journal of Buddhist Thought and Culture.

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@article{kang-hyewon2003-becoming-buddhist-nun-in-korea,
    title={{B}ecoming a {B}uddhist {N}un in {K}orea: {M}onastic {E}ducation and {O}rdination for {W}omen},
    author={Hyewon Kang},
    publisher={The Academy of Buddhist Studies at Dongguk University},
    address={Seoul, South Korea},
    year=2003,
    month=dec,
    journal={The International Journal of Buddhist Thought and Culture},
    volume=3,
    pages={105--129},
    keywords={korean},
    openalex_id={W2345198594},
    ranking={rank2},
    url={https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/becoming-buddhist-nun-in-korea_kang-hyewon}
}

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