Jo Yongheon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province. He studied Buddhist folklore and received his doctoral degree in Buddhist Studies from Wonkwang University. He is dedicated to resurrecting the Korean cultural aesthetics and tradition that has been overwhelmed by the Western imperialist values. He is the author of Lectures on East Asian Studies, Buddhist Temple Travelogue, Jo Yong-heon’s Novels 1 and 2, The 500-year History of a Noble Family, Tales of Prognostication of the Four Pillars, To Each His Own, Chronicle of Masters, Jo-Yong-heon’s Salon, Discourses on Artwork, The Distinguished Families of Korea, Tongdo Temple and Its Myths and Tales, and Propitious Sites in Korea.