Cheontae

EN Texto em inglês Ainda não há artigo no teu idioma: trecho em inglês.

Cheontae (천태, also known as the Korean Buddhist Cheontae sect 대한불교천태종) is the Korean branch of the Chinese Tiantai school, which was founded in 594 by the monk Zhiyi (智顗) during the Sui dynasty. Though Tiantai teachings were introduced to Korea earlier, it was during the Goryeo period that Cheontae was established as an independent school by Daegak Guksa Uicheon (1055–1101), a royal prince and Buddhist scholar. Uicheon sought to bridge the gap between the doctrinal (Gyo 教) and meditative (Seon 禪) schools by promoting Cheontae teachings, which emphasize the Lotus Sutra as the culmination of the Buddha's teachings. Central to Cheontae doctrine are three key insights: This philosophy teaches that everyday sensory experiences are expressions of the Dharma and pathways to enlightenment. These views are reflected in Korean temple aesthetics, such as the use of colorful Dancheong decorative painting, which contrasts with the minimalist style favored by Japanese Zen traditions. During the Goryeo period, Cheontae gained institutional recognition, coexisting with the Jogye school (曹溪宗). The major Seon temples were collectively known as the Five Mountain Seon Schools (Gusan Seonmun), and the Buddhist landscape was organized under the "Five Orders and Two Schools" (五派二宗), namely the Jogye and Cheontae sects. In the Joseon Dynasty, Cheontae influence waned. In 1407, King Sejong attempted to reunify various Buddhist schools, and by 1424 the Cheontae tradition was absorbed into the Chongnam sect (摠南宗) and later into the Seon-dominated Buddhist structure known as Seon-Gyo Yangjong (禪敎兩宗), meaning "Two Schools of Seon and Doctrinal Buddhism". Cheontae re-emerged in the modern period under Park Sangwol (朴上月), also known as Sangwol Wongak Daejo, who established the contemporary Korean Buddhist Cheontae Order.