Foreword

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For nearly four decades, the Academy of Korean Studies has taken great effort to preserve and create national culture by helping to shape the future direction of Korea through meaningful research and education about Korean culture. One of its ambitious projects has been the Understanding Korea Project, aimed at propagating an understanding of knowledge about Korea and Korean culture abroad. The Understanding Korea Series, published annually as part of the Understanding Korea Project, has shared unique and interesting information about Korean culture and society with those overseas, such as educators and the like, who are engaged in the study of culture. The topic of this issue, the sixth in the Understanding Korea Series, is Korea’s religious places. Traditionally, a variety of religions have coexisted in Korea under the nation’s special cultural background of mutual respect. This series will help readers grasp various aspects of religious space unique to Korea. I hope that this book will provide those overseas who are interested in Korea, such as educators, with a chance to acquire useful information. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to those who have made efforts to publish this series, including Professor Mark Arlen Peterson from Brigham Young University; Kim Hyeon, director of the Center for International Affairs at the Academy, who carried out the Understanding Korea Project; and Kim Hyunggeun, president of Seoul Selection, the publishing house for this series. Thank you so much.

LEE Bae Yong

President, Academy of Korean Studies