Passage: The Joseon kingdom (1392<unk>1910), strictly Neo-Confucian, harshly suppressed Korean Buddhism and Korean shamanism. Buddhist monasteries were destroyed and their number dropped from several hundreds to a mere thirty-six; Buddhism was eradicated from the life of towns as monks and nuns were prohibited from entering them and were marginalized to the mountains. These restrictions lasted until the 19th century. Question: What was the primary cause of the decline of Buddhism?
monks and nuns were forbidden from entering them and were marginalized to the mountains.<unk>