고려시대 유학자의 불교 인식 개관

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to outline the Buddhist perceptions of Confucian scholars in the Goryeo Dynasty who attempted mutual negotiation between Buddhism and Confucianism. In this paper, to achieve this goal, the Goryeo Dynasty was divided into three periods: early, middle, and late. Choi Seung-ro, who served in King Seongjong's era, is a Confucian scholar who gained attention in the early Goryeo period. Choi Seung-ro's perception of Buddhism in "Simonthly Article 28" was generally focused on pointing out the problems of social and institutional dysfunction derived from the Buddhist world rather than discussing the Buddhist doctrine itself as a religion. Lee Gyu-bo's academic view, which was active in the mid-Goryeo period, was based on Confucian ideology, but he was also very interested in Buddhism, showing a great religious fascination in his later years. In summary of Lee Gyu-bo's basic position on Buddhism, he maintained the position that the principles of Confucianism and Buddhism come together. Lee Saek, who was active in the late Goryeo Dynasty, also shows an attempt to understand the ideology of Confucianism and Buddhism as harmoniously as possible rather than confrontation and conflict. Lee Saek, as a prestigious Confucian scholar at the time, tried to understand Buddhism positively rather than showing a negative attitude, and sought to be in line with Confucianism in principle. Confucian scholars during the Goryeo Dynasty took an attitude to promote harmony with Buddhism in their spirit. Their attitude can be seen as a desire to revitalize Confucian culture at a time when Buddhist culture was widely indigenous. Therefore, the trend of Buddhist awareness among Confucian scholars during the Goryeo Dynasty can be evaluated in the form of communication with the ideology led by the period, search for essential alternatives, and adaptation efforts.