서산 개심사 목조아미타여래좌상 복장 원문(願文)과 다라니

Abstract

In the present study, the investigator examined the process of Gaesim-Araṇya(開⼼蘭若) being called Gaesim-sa(開⼼社) in addition to the construction process and nature of the <Seungjaesaek (Office for Monks’ Meals, 僧齋⾊)> that was created in the process of repairing a Buddha statue. That is, 《The Adding and Elimination of the Jie-Huan’s Commentary on the Surangama-sutra (首楞嚴經環解刪補記)》 by Bohwan(普幻) was published by King Chungryeol who gave the order to <the Sutra and Statue Repair Office (經像修補 都監)>. Some of its members were selected to create an attached organization called <the Seungjaesaek (Office for Monks’ Meals, 僧齋⾊)> and move forward with a repair job for Buddha statues. As construction happened under the leadership of <the Sutra and Statue Repair Office (經像修補都監)>, ‘Gaesim-Araṇya(開⼼蘭若)’ had its name changed into Gaesim-sa(開⼼社) and earned the status of a Buddhist temple sponsored by the royal family. Alth ough ‘Office ( 都監) and Saek (⾊) were voluntary agencies th at were set up for a project and abolished after its completion,' the <Seungjaesaek (僧齋⾊)> remained as a permanent organization for a considerable time after the repair of the <Seated Wooden Amitabha Buddha Statue of Gaesim-sa Temple (開⼼寺 木彫阿彌陀如來坐像) was completed in 1280. In addition, one of the members of <the Sutra and Statue Repair Office (經像修補都監)> was appointed as the manager of the Seungjaesaek and put in charge of publishing a sutra (經典) and dhāraṇī (陀羅尼). Dhāraṇīs in various forms were found in the <Seated Wooden Amitabha Buddha Statue of Gaesim-sa Temple (開⼼寺 木彫阿彌陀如來坐像)>. The investigator analyzed the icons and content of the dhāraṇīs in S anskrit ch aracters a nd f igured o ut t h e composition principle and source of each dhāraṇī. As an example of research on the esoteric Buddh ism mantra f aith i n th e Koryo Dynasty, t h e present study will p ropose a b road perspective for future research on the inner recess of a Buddhist statue (佛腹藏) as well as on dhāraṇīs in Sanskrit characters that have been neglected.