Sunmudo
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Sunmudo is a Korean Buddhist martial art based on Seon (also spelled Sun or Zen
), which was revived during the seventies and eighties of the 20th century. The formal name of Sunmudo is Bulgyo Geumgang Yeong Gwan (Hangul
: 불교금강영관 Hanja
: 佛敎金剛靈觀). The name sunmudo was given to this martial art in 1984 by the Buddhist monk Jeog Un (적운 스님).
In earlier times Buddhist monks were encouraged to practice zen martial arts as a way of dynamic meditation. However it became neglected during the 19th century. At Beomeosa
temple located in Busan
, Monk Yang-ik revived the art by systemizing the techniques. Monk Jeogun worked on its popularization during the 1970s. These days training is offered to non-Buddhists and laypersons at Golgulsa temple in Korea, and other places around the world as well.
Zen
Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
), which was revived during the seventies and eighties of the 20th century. The formal name of Sunmudo is Bulgyo Geumgang Yeong Gwan (Hangul
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 불교금강영관 Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 佛敎金剛靈觀). The name sunmudo was given to this martial art in 1984 by the Buddhist monk Jeog Un (적운 스님).
In earlier times Buddhist monks were encouraged to practice zen martial arts as a way of dynamic meditation. However it became neglected during the 19th century. At Beomeosa
Beomeosa
Beomeosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Cheongnyong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. Built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's leading urban temples.- Origin :...
temple located in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, Monk Yang-ik revived the art by systemizing the techniques. Monk Jeogun worked on its popularization during the 1970s. These days training is offered to non-Buddhists and laypersons at Golgulsa temple in Korea, and other places around the world as well.