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The smile of awakening

After more than 1600 years since the introduction of Buddhism into the Korean peninsula, Buddhism has become firmly rooted in our Korean culture.While the oppression of Buddhism during the Joseon Dynasty was severe and caused it to shrink in scope, Buddhism is now seeing a revival.
Buddhism has greatly influenced Korean culture as a whole. In particular, there are many great works of Buddhist art in Korea that are renowned worldwide and that represent Korean culture on the world stage.. As a part of Buddhapia’s programs, Korean Buddhist cultural properties will be shown in digital images. This is important, for it represents the opportunity to showcase the tremendous tradition of Korean Buddhist cultural artifacts to the world.
The first exhibition I introduce to you is entitled “Smile of Awakening.”
One will be able to see and feel the true essence of Buddhist art in the expressions of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas here, whose smiles speak to their deep joy in awakening to the Dharma.
After more than 30 years of taking photographs of Buddhist cultural properties, I have also become deeply immersed in Buddhist teachings, without even realizing it.
Buddhist art is, in a way, a means to realize the Buddhist teachings more concretely. Dharma Halls are built; altars made; majestic ornaments and decorations prepared; the Buddha statue is enshrined; and ceremonies are held. . In all of these activities, architecture, ceramics, painting and sculpting – that is, the arts – play a vital role.When we can feel in our hearts the beauty of Buddhist art, we produce a smile much like the one Mahakasyapa made when he tacitly understood the Buddha when he held up a lotus flower.

Ahn Jang Hun

Past Achievements/Awards

Past Editor of Monthly magazine “Yeongsang”
Editor of Planning at Doseol 5,000 Years of Korean Art
(Hyeonamsa 1977-79)
President, Korean Photographers’ Association (1979-95)
Director, Korean Photograph Artists’ Association (1993-95)
Advisor, Korean Buddhist Photography Union (1998-Present)
Lecturer at Dep’t of Photography, Shingu University
Visiting Professor, Photography studies, Seoul Education University.
President, Buddhist Culture Industry Planning Group (Present)

Main Writings

Seokbul (1982), Sokkuram (1989), World of Seon (1992), Smile of Yeonggeob (1993), Vow (1998), Gyeongju, Namsan – The Heart of Silla, Stone Buddha – The Dream of the Western Paradise Engraved in Stone (2003), Beauty of Korean Design Through Photos (2003)

Books

- Photography Class Through Photos (1995)
- Diary of Cultural Assets (2003)

Main Individual Exhibitions

Light of Seorabeol & Exhibition of Aromas (1996),
Exhibition of Korean World Cultural Heritages (2002)