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Title
Buddhist idols in shrine, Korea
Creator
Methodist Episcopal Church
Contributor
Taylor, Corwin
Blood-Taylor, Nellie
Taylor, Ewing Bevard
Date Created and/or Issued
1908/1922
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Korean Digital Archive
Rights Information
Neither the General Conference nor any General Agency of The United Methodist Church (successor to the Methodist Episcopal Church) claims any interest in the photos or images.
Methodist Church (U.S.)
Nashville, Tennessee
Description
The Buddhist temples and idols are much more elaborate than the ordinary spirit houses and their pictures. However, Korean Buddhism never freed the people from their fear of evil spirits. Today, Buddhism has little influence on the people, and few of the literary class are among its devotees.
Type
image
Format
photograph
Identifier
kda-m96
Taylor_box21num29
http://doi.org/10.25549/kda-m96
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/Taylor_box21num29.jpg
Time Period
1908/1922
Place
Korea
Source
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation
Korean Digital Archive
The Reverend Corwin & Nellie Taylor Collection
kda-m7

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