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Central Concepts in Ch'oe Namsŏn's Constructing Korean Identity
Jiráňová, Johana ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Šamánková, Karolína (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the topic of two concepts by which Ch'oe Nam-sŏn, one of the key figures in Korean modern history, constructed Korean identity during the colonial period, namely his interpretation of the myth of Tangun, the legendary founder of Korean statehood, and the so-called Purham culture, which is to be basis for Asian culture in general. The text of the thesis is divided into two parts, the first part of which attempts to briefly contextualize Ch'oe Nam-sŏn's ideas and their connection to previous historians, especially Sin Chä-ho. The second, key part of the work will be the focus on representative texts written by Ch'oe Nam-sŏn during the Japanese occupation on the topic of Korean identity, and will notice shifts in interpretation with regard to the author's life vicissitudes, limitations and thought "maturation", will also focus on argumentation strategies, presentation of key ideas and conclusions.
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Transformation of Buddhisim in Early Choson Period
Jiráňová, Johana ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Horák, Tomáš (referee)
(in English): This thesis deals with the transformation of Buddhism in the Early Chosŏn period and mostly focuses on the monastic certification of docheop 度牒. The first part of the thesis is theoretical and briefly covers the history of Buddhism in the Korjŏ period, where it mainly focuses on political and economic changes, and the emergence of monastic certificates in China, which contributed to the emergence of similar certificates in Korea. The second part is practical and deals with changes mainly in the field of granting docheop during the first three prominent kings - T'aejo, T'aejong and Sejong. Specifically, it focuses on changes in the rules related to this certificate, its issuance itself and the penalties imposed on violators of the law.
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