Doson

Doson is a romanization variant of several Korean terms and may refer to different things depending on context. In Korean, the spelling Doseon (도선) is more common today, but older English texts sometimes render the name as Doson. The usage can denote a personal name, a religious figure, or, less commonly, a place name in transliteration systems that map non-Latin scripts.

Historically, Doseon (도선) is the name of a Korean Buddhist monk associated with the late Unified Silla period. He is traditionally credited with influencing the development of Korean mountain worship and temple networks and is frequently cited in sources on early Korean Buddhism. The English spelling Doson appears in some Western writings about him from earlier centuries.

Modern uses of Doson include as a personal name within Korean diaspora communities, where it may appear with various hanja readings, and as a transliteration variant in academic or speculative texts. Because the form is not tied to a single, unambiguous reference, readers should rely on contextual cues to identify the intended Doson.

See also: Doseon, Do Son (Vietnamese place) for related or similarly spelled terms.