Korea Buddhists Federation
Korea Buddhists Federation | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선불교도련맹 |
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Hancha | 朝鮮佛敎徒聯盟 |
Revised Romanization | Joseon-bulgyodo-ryeonmaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn-bulgyodo-ryŏnmaeng |
The Korea Buddhists Federation supervises all activities of Buddhists in the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea. The organization was founded on Dec. 26, 1946.[1]
In 1999 there were 10,000 Buddhists in the DPRK, seventy percent of whom were women, and 60 Buddhist temples.[1]
The KBF has been active in establishing contacts with other Buddhist organizations around the world, including the Tokyo based Korean Buddhists Association in Japan, which is a member organization of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).[2][1] Other contacts have been made with Buddhists in China, India, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.[1]
In 1976 the KBF joined the Asian Buddhist Committee for Peace. It joined the World Federation of Buddhists in 1986 and the Asia Buddhist Conference in 1990, upon the latters' establishment.[1]
References
See also
- Korean Christian Federation
- Buddhist Association of China
- Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam
- Central Spiritual Board of Buddhists of the USSR
- Lao United Buddhists Association