Manhae was a twentieth century Korean Buddhist reformer and poet. Manhae was his pen name; his birth name was Han Yu-cheon, but he is universally known by the name he was given by his meditation instructor in 1907, Han Yong-un Manhae was born in Hongseong in what is today South Korea. Prior to being ordained, he was involved in resistance to Japanese influence in the country, which culminated in the Japanese occupation from 1905 to 1945. The same year the occupation began, 1905, Manhae was ordained as a Buddhist monk at Baekdam Temple on Mt. Seorak. As a social writer, Manhae called for the reform of Korean Buddhism. Manhae's poetry dealt with both nationalism and sexual love. One of his more political collections was Nimui Chimmuk, published in 1926. These works revolve around the ideas of equality and freedom, and helped inspire the tendencies toward passive resistance and non-violence in the Korean independence movement. The Following is a Korean-English presentation of one of his masterpiece works: "님의 침묵:My Lord’s Silence" 님의 침묵:My Lord’s Silence 님은 갔습니다. 아아, 사랑하는 나의 님은 갔습니다. 푸른 산빛을 깨치고 단풍나무 숲을 향하여 난 작은 길을 걸어서 차마 떨치고 갔습니다. 황금의 꽃같이 굳고 빛나든 옛 맹서는 차디찬 티끌이 되어서 한숨의 미풍에 날아갔습니다. Wikipedia [ - ]

Manhae was a twentieth century Korean Buddhist reformer and poet. Manhae was his pen name; his... [ + ]