Hyangga was a form poetical 'country song,' distinct from contemporary Chinese songs, which

were written in the Silla and Goryeo kingdoms of ancient Korea between the 7th and 10th
century CE. The indigenous songs cover such topics as love, loss, and Buddhist devotion. The
majority are written in couplets arranged in four-line stanzas with each line having four syllables.
The poems were designed to be sung accompanied by music and dancing. Only 25 hyangga
survive, but they were once widely written and performed, including by such famous figures as
Wonhyo, the Buddhist philosopher-monk.

The Gabo Reform, also known as the Kabo Reform, describes a series of sweeping reforms
suggested to the government of Korea, beginning in 1894 and ending in 1896 during the reign
of Gojong of Korea in response to the Donghak Peasant Revolution. Historians debate the
degree of Japanese influence in this program,[citation needed] as well as its effect in encouraging
modernization. The name Gabo (갑오, 甲午) comes from the name of the year 1894 in the
traditional sexagenary cycle.[1]

KOREAN
BUDDHISM
Is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as
inconsistencies in Mahayana Buddhism.
When Buddhism was introduced to korea in the 4th century CE, The Korean peninsula was
politically subdivided into three kingdoms; Goguryeo in the north, Baekje in the southwest, and
silla in the southeaat. The is concrete evidence of an earilier introduction of Buddhism than
traditionally believed.

SHAMANISM is practice that involves a practitioner ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

in order ot encounter and interact with the spirit world.
A SHAMAN is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in the world of benevolent
and malevolent spirits who typically enters into a trance state during a ritual, and practices
divination and healing.