---
title: Uicheon
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6038/uicheon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Uicheon

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Uicheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6038.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6038.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portrait of the Korean [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) monk Uicheon, 1055-1101 CE. He tried to reconcile the two Son and Kyo sects of [Buddhism](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) which stressed the importance of meditation and scriptures respectively.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, November 10). Uicheon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6038/uicheon/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Uicheon." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 10, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6038/uicheon/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Uicheon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6038/uicheon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uicheon.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uicheon.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.