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Stories of Korean Buddhist monks in the Samguk Yusa chronicle
Zemánek, Marek ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Horák, Tomáš (referee)
The thesis deals with biographies of great Buddhist monks of the Three Kingdom Period and the Unified Silla Period of Korean history. The core of the work is translation of relevant parts of the chronicle along with extensive system of comments and footnotes. In this way, we explain the relationship between the described persons and events and the history of Korea and East Asia in general. Since one of the objectives of the thesis is study of Korean Buddhism and the text itself is a Buddhist product, we pay special attention to Buddhist facts. The thesis is divided into three tematical parts: introduction of Buddhism to Korea, monks' travels abroad, the peak of Buddhims in the Unified Silla Period.
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Korean game industry with a focus on online games from 2000 to the present
Bišková, Lucie ; Ferklová, Blanka (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze Korean gaming industry with a focus on online games and to outline future possible path where the industry may go. For better orientation in the field I explain major terms and global gaming situation. I continue with a history of Korean gaming, major games themselves and the role they played on the bigger scene. The other part is focused on localization of Korean games in regions of North America and Europe and also shows South Korea as a pioneer in the field of global eSports. Keywords MMO, online games, NCsoft, Nexon, eSports, mythology of games, World of Warcraft, korean games, adaptation
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Prenatal dreams tchämong in Korea
Mudruňková, Kateřina ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present tchämong, a specific Korean dream of conception, that if properly interpretated can provide some information pertaining to the conception and other qualities of the unborn child to the dreamer. This thesis contextualizes tchämong into a broader category of dreams of conception, and then focuses on its specific features in Korea's culture. The fundamental aim of this paper is to exemplify the claim that tchämong is embedded in the system of traditional beliefs, practices and myths, which act as a main factor in continuing this tradition into modern times. The primary focus is given to tchämong within the framework of pregnancy practices and beliefs and close relation between tchämong and myths, which is expressed especially in its symbolism.
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Unification policy of South Korea in the years 2007 - 2012
Polivka, Ervin ; Ferklová, Blanka (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The main topic of thesis is to describe and draw attention to the unification policy of South Korea during Lee Myung-bak administration in 2007-2012 term. Thesis contrasts different aspects of the policy from the policies of the previous administrations. Furthermore, the economic and social character of the problem is included, where I lightly try to outline the opportunities and prospective scenarios of the given term. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Analysis of Han Yongun's "On reforms of Korean Buddhism"
Zemánek, Marek ; Horák, Tomáš (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
Manhae Han Yong-un is known in our country for his poetry (Nimeui Chimmuk) and involvement in Korean fight for independence. The Treatise "On Reforms of Korean Buddhism (Joseon Bulgyo Yusinnon)" is one of his most important works. However, it has not been introduced to our scholar community yet. Therefore I have decided to take it as the subject of my BA thesis. The Treatise was originally written in classical Chinese, but our work is based on its Korean translation. Since is not only a list of reforms, but strongly philosophical work, our intention is to introduce Han Yong-un' s thought included in it. The Han Y ongun' s work is naturally rooted in cultural and political context, so before the actual analysis of the work we add short introduction to modern Korean history and history of Korean Buddhism. Specific problems of Buddhist philosophy, points of Chinese culture and history that may appear we will solve nd lzoc by footnotes. Of course we add a short introduction to life of Han Yong-un. The centre of our work is the analysis of the Treatise. We will follow its structure and point out the important ideas as they appear. The Treatise is divided intro 17 chapters. The most important are the chapters 1-4 that include important premises and presumptions needed for the rest of the work. So Han Yong-un...
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Self-immolation in Buddhism
Gossová, Markéta ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Holba, Jiří (referee)
The subject of this thesis is self-immolation in Buddhist countries. The author shows examples from both history and the present and interprets them as a ritualised pattern passed on from the fourth century until the present time, the continuity of which was based on literary tradition as well as on historical occurrences. She demonstrates that self-immolations in Vietnam and Tibet also follow the centuries long tradition and prove to have the same components. The author intends to answer the question of the origin of the tradition in Buddhism and its broad popularity compared to other forms of self-sacrifice. Reasons for self-immolations among the Buddhists might have been manyfold: to demonstrate their loyalty to the buddhist doctrine and the Buddha, to use it as means of attaining enlightment immediately or as a form of a political protest. All of the above can be understood as a sacrifice to the Three Jewels of Buddhism, i.e. the Buddha, the Drarma and the Sangha. The author also handles self-immolation in Buddhism as a question of ethics in order to present the problem in its completeness. In doing so, she concentrates on the point of view of the followers of Buddhism themselves. The phenomenon proves to have many forms and therefore even the Buddhists are nor united in their opinions....
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Korea, Vatican and History of Korean Catholic Church
Chyňavová, Anna ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the history of Catholicism in Korea from its very beginning. It describes the background of its appearance there as well as the clash with Neo-Confucianism and following persecutions of the first believers. It defines a period before and during Japanese occupation when the Catholic Church was legal but also had to conform to demands of the government. The thesis then focuses on a period after the liberation of the nation, when the Church stopped being merely inward-looking and slowly became involved in the matters of the society. Following the Second Vatican Council it actively stood up for human rights and drew attention to dehumanizing trends of the regime's policies. The last part includes today's states of the Church, its relationship with Vatican, the tradition of Korean Martyrs and the goals of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
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The Role of Sexuality in the Narratives of Samguk Yusa
Pokorná, Nikola ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is an analysis of the role of sexuality in the narratives of the Samguk Jusa chronicle and its symbolism and normality. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first presents a theoretical framework of the role of sexuality in religion and mythology and also describes the perception of sexuality in the Koryeo period when the chronicle was written down. The second, practical part divides the stories according to the type of sexuality expressed in them and examines and interprets its roles. Key words: Samguk Yusa, sexuality, Iryeon, buddhism
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