What it is
A novella by the Korean writer Choi Seong-gak, read by critics as ecological fiction.
How the Buddha appears
The Medicine Buddha (Yaksa Yeorae) is the awaited saviour who never comes; a 2025 study analyses this absent symbol.
Quote
« the absence and deferral of the Buddhist symbol of the “Medicine Buddha” (Yaksa Yeorae) opened a space for literary reflection »
Source
- ScholarWorks@Dongguk, Nam Jin-sook (2025), DOI 10.14376/lar.2025.30.3.117 scholarworks.dongguk.edu
Checked on 15 October 2026.
Where to find it
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