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Korean Buddhism under the Japanese colonialism can be called as the modernization of Buddhism. Korean Buddhism at that time exerted for changing from mountain Buddhism into the center for every parts such as politics, economy, society, and culture. This paper is to reexamine and re-interpretate Zen master Yong-Sung's Taegak-Kyo movement under the situation. Specifically, it illuminates the conservative Sunhakwon and progressive Han, Yongwun, in comparison with Zen master Yong-Sung's Taegak-Kyo movement. Taegak-Kyo movement succeeded to the tradition while actively accepting modern system and changes, resulting in its flexibility. In history, the hypothesis cannot be real, but if Zen master Yong-Sung's Taegak-Kyo movement would be the center for modern Korean Buddhism, Korean Buddhism could experience enormous change and development.