무염파(無染派) 불상의 계보와 고창 문수사(文殊寺) 무염파 불상(삼세불·지장시왕상)의 연구

Abstract

The Buddha image at Munsusa, Gochang is regarded as a very important Buddha image in the sculpture history of Joseon era. First, the meaning of the composition background of the Buddha image at Munsusa was focused on its composition records. It revealed that this Buddha image was composed under the guidance of the supreme sculpture monk Muyeom in the second quarter of the 17th century. Second, the iconography characteristic of the Munsusa main hall Samsebul (Three Buddhas) image was revealed.The Munsusa Samsebul image is the images of Samsebul of Shakyamuni, Bhaisajyaguru, and Amitabha (Three Buddhas) from the Bulgapsa Samsebul (Three Buddhas) image, and is a complete Buddha image enshrined on the Sumidan of the main hall front wall. These Buddha images are well-equipped with Samsebul's iconography features such as a voluminous face and sturdy body. Third, it was possible to reveal the iconography features of Munsusa Jijangsiwangsang. Centered on the Ksitigarbha image, 10 kings images of five pieces each were placed on the left and right, and the Ksitigarbha image is a Ksitigarbha image with a head of a Seunghyung, a slender face, and a neat figure, and each of the 10 kings was able to reveal the characteristics of each of 10 kingsrespectively, each of which was placed in five pieces from side to side. Fourth, the stylistic features of the Munsusa Buddha image were examined. It is revealed that Munsusa Samsebul is evaluated as an imposing and lively Buddha image with a style including an elegant face, a strong figure, and a vigorous hem with a right arm. Fifth, it is grasped that Muyeompa-school belongs to Seokjun-Wonoh school leading to Seokjun - Wonoh – Gakmin – Haengsa – Muyeom - Dowu, Seungil, and Haeshim, and is the first period great sculpture school in the second quarter of the 17th century in the late Joseon era. Therefore, this study could reveal that this Munsusa Buddha image is considered to be of great significance as one of the representative works among the Muyeompa-school Buddha images.