TTLV: Esoteric Buddhism in Korea during the medieval period

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 24, 1985

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize the student: No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH. Dated December 30, 2013, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of thesis defense period by 3 months.

7. Thesis title: “Esoteric Buddhism in Korea during the medieval period"

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nguyen Tran TienUniversity of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Firstly, the thesis has highlighted the context of the origin and development of Buddhism from India to the world, along with the introduction and development of Buddhism in Korea.

Secondly, the thesis analyzed the fundamental theoretical issues of Tantric Buddhism. Based on this foundation, the thesis focused on introducing traces of Tantric Buddhism in Korean culture, thereby generalizing the characteristics and features of Korean Tantric Buddhism during the medieval period.

Thirdly, the thesis also highlights the significant contributions of Tantric Buddhism to the socio-cultural and indigenous beliefs of the Korean people.

Thus, the thesis has comprehensively outlined the picture of Korean Tantric Buddhism, contributing to filling the gaps we need in the study of Korean Buddhism, and at the same time offering a new perspective in the study of Koreans by Vietnam.

11. Practical applications:

12. Future research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 24^th 1985                        4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH on 30^thDecember, 2013 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

6. Changes in academic process: Extension 03 months

7. Official thesis title: The Korean Buddhist Tantric in medieval period.

8. Major: Asia Studies Code: 60.31.06.01

9. Supervisors: Doctor. Nguyen Tran Tien, The university of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Firstly, the thesis was to highlight the birth context and development of Buddhism from India to the world as well as the introduction and development of Korean Buddhism.

Secondly, the thesis analyzes the basic theoretical issues of Tantra, on that basis, the thesis focuses on introducing Tantra traces in Korean culture, thus generating on the nature and characteristics of Korean tantra Buddhism in medieval period

Thirdly, the thesis also raises the important contributions of Tantra to social culture and beliefs of Korean. Thereby, the thesis outlines the overall picture of Korean Tantra Buddhism, gradually contributes to fill the gaps that we need in studying Korean Buddhism, while providing a new perspectives in studying Korean

11. Practical applicability, if any: No

12. Further research directions, if any: No

13. Thesis-related publications: