Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

During the 6th century, especially under the rule of King Seong(523-554), Baekje and Liang enjoyed a close relationship and through the relationship Baekje actively accepted Chinese culture and technology, among which Buddhism was one of the important elements. Baekje Buddhism was not well known before King Seong, but during the reign of King Seong it developed a great deal. King Seong attained the new commentaries on the Niefan Sutra through the request to the Emperor Wu of the Liang and some Baekje monks went to Liang to study Buddhism. As the result the Chengshi-Niefan(成實涅槃) thought most popular in Liang Buddhism became the base of Baekje Buddhism thereafter.After this King SeongBaekje also tried to accept Chinese Buddhism. During the reign of King Wideok(554-598), the Dilun(地論) thought which was popular in North China and the meditation practice based on the Fahua sutra were introduced. Also Shelun(攝論) thought and Sanlun(三論) thought, the new important trends in Sui and early Tang, came to be studied in Baekje at the end of the 6th Century. Among the new trends, Sanlun thought became most influential in the 7th Century during the reign of King Mu and Ui-ja. Most of the missionary monks to Japan at the time were known as the masters of Sanlun.