(??, fl. 9c). Weongam was a student of Zhangjing Huaihui (????; 748-835). (6) The Dongni san (???) school, established by Hyejeol (??; 785-861) who was a student of Zhizang. (7) The Sagul san (???) school, established by Beom’il (??; 810-889), who studied in China with Yanguan Qian (?? ??; 750?-842) and Yuesha Weiyan (????; ). (8) The Saja san (???) school, established by Doyun (??; 797-868), who studied under Nanquan Puyan (????; 748-835).

As was the case in Tang China, as well as the Nara and early Heian periods in Japan (which are roughly contemporary to the Silla), the sparkling intellectual developments of Silla Buddhism also brought with them significant cultural achievements in many areas, including painting, literature, sculpture, and architecture. During this period many large and beautiful templeswere built, and two crowning achievements were the temple Bulguksa (???), and the cave-retreat of Sokguram (??? ). Bulguksa was especially famous for its jeweled pagodas, while Sokguram was known for the beauty of its stone sculpture.

4. Goryeo Period (??; 918-1392)

General Characteristics

At the end of the Silla, the government fell into a state of collapse, and there was a brief period during which Korea again existed as three kingdoms. But in 918, the king Taejo ?? (r. 918-943) took control of a new government and gradually established the Goryeo dynasty.There were significant changes in the overall character of Goryeo Buddhism from that of the Unified Silla, many of which would become definitive of the character of Korean Buddhism down to the present, especially in terms of the nature