Fact and Fiction

Although it might just be me, does anyone else find it odd that when comparing the stories of Korea's adoption of Buddhism, and Japan's adoption of Buddhism, Korea's seems much more fantastic. After the sacrificing himself in the name of Buddhism, the secretary evokes some sort of magic that causes the Earth to tremble and all sorts of magical happenings, which convince the King's advisers to convert to Buddhism. In Japan however, there is a much more reasonable change. The sending of the Buddha image and ideas to Japan, and the eventual finding of the shining log seem to be much more based in reality. Korea talks about magical dragons (as an important event in the life of Pophung), while Japan has no such stories related to Buddhism. Is this a cultural difference, or the difference between the "historians" translating the tales. Even in China, the monks are talked of doing magic tricks, as opposed to real magic. Was Korea simply more ingrained in fantasy?

Where I've been In Lyfe

Greece- Athens, Corfu, Crete, Santorini, Patmos
England- London
Germany- Berlin
Canada- Toronto
AMERICA!- All over

Why history pwnz

AP World pwnz all other subjects like n00bs because history the only subject that applies to everything (except maybe science).