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Traditional Korean thought - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words) |
 | In contemporary Korean, a shaman is known as a mudang. |
 | Korean shamanism is distinguished by its seeking to solve human problems through a meeting of humanity and the spirits. |
 | Korean Buddhism consists mostly of the Seon lineage, which is derivative of the Chen(Zen) Buddhism of China. |
| Traditional Korean medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (594 words) |
 | Traditional Korean medicine (Hangul: 한의학, Hanja: 韓醫學) developed under the influence of Chinese medical techniques and procedures. |
 | In the Goryeo dynasty (고려), traditional medicine from the Silla dynasty (신라) and Indian medicine as influenced by Buddhism were adopted. |
 | In the early 20th century, the colonisation of Korea by Japan brought biomedicine from the West and this was a period of decline for traditional medical practices. |