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H.H. SEORAK MUSAN CHO OH HYUN (1932- 雪嶽 霧山 曺 五 鉉)

Biography
H.H. Seorak Musan Cho Oh Hyun is Josil of Kibon Seonwon (Spiritual Master of Fundamental Seon Mediation Center) of Jogye Order of the Korean Buddhism at Baekdamsa Monastery and famous for its Poetry of Delusion. He founded Manhae Foundation and Manhae Prize in Korea. Buddhist Monk and Poet by profession, he joined Sangha in his early age and practiced Seon meditation since he join Sangha. He started his Seon Poet literary career in 1966. In 1977, he became the abbot of Shinhungsa Temple which is the 3rd Diocese of Jogye Order of the Korean Buddhism. His Books of Seon Poetry, Ten Ox-Herding was published in 1978, The Seon Anthology of Manak Gathas was published in 2002, A Remote Holy Man was published in 2007. Became Josil of Kibon Seonwon (Spiritual Master of Fundamental Seon Mediation Center) of Jogye Order of the Korean Buddhism at Baekdamsa Monastery in 14 March 2014. He is renown not only in South Korea but also in European and other Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, etc.

Award and Recognition
Awarded the 4th Modern Sijo (traditional three-stanza Korean poem) Literary Prize in 1992.

Awarded the 7th Nammyeon Literary Prize in 1995.

Awarded the 16th Garam Literary Prize in 1996.

Awarded the Garam Sijo Literary Prize in 2001.

Awarded the Order of National Service Merit Camellia Medal.

Awarded the 42nd Korea Literary Prize in 2005.

Awarded the 19th Jeong Ji-Yong Literary Prize in 2007.

Awarded the 16th Gongcho literary Prize in 2008.

Awarded DMZ (demilitarized zone) Peace Prize in 2009.

The 23rd Pogyodaesang (Grand Prize of Transmission Dharma) of Jogye Order of the Korean Buddhism in 2011.



Works
Translation with explanatory notes of《The Blue Cliff Record》

Translation with explanatory notes of 《The gateless Gate》

《Seon Question Seon Answer》《How to know the way of living, even don’t know to die》

Present Position
Spiritual Master of Shinhungsa Temple of the 3rd Diocese of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Mugum Seonwon hermitage (not present Seon retreat House) of Baekdamsa Temple at Mt. Naeseorak.

The Chief Executive Director of Manhae Foundation (the Society for the Promotion and Practice of Manhae’s Thoughts (Manhae Sasang Silcheon Seonyang-hoe). Manhae Foundation awards The Manhae Prizes on August 12 ever year.

Present Stay
H.H. Seorak Musan Cho Oh-Hyun stays and resides at Mugum Seonwon hermitage and Simwoojang (ox-herding hemitage) of Manhaemaul(village)