벽암 각성의 조형 활동과 불상 조성

Abstract

The results of the research on Byeokam Gakseong’s formative activities and composition of Buddhist statues are as follows. First, it is found that Byeokam Gakseong gained a great reputation as the best practitioner of Buddhist works (佛事) who made many Buddhist works by devoting himself to new temple construction and rebuilding in the Buddhist renaissance era after Imjin War. Only counting large scale temples (大刹), as a general director, he greatly contributed to rebuilding and new construction of Suncheon Songgwang temple, Gurye Hwaeom temple, Wanju Songgwang temple, Hadong Ssanggye temple, Boeon Beopju temple, Seoul Bongeun temple, Sokcho Shinheung temple, etc. Second, in the work of preparing the Buddhist statue, which is the main subject of worshipping he was responsible for three stages such as general management, guidance and attestation throughout his life, and this study revealed 18 cases that were successfully carried out nationwide. Third, this study revealed the nature of Buddhist statue formation in which Byeokam Gakseong Daeseonsa was involved. Accompanied by the leading monk sculptors such as Hyeon‐jin, Cheong‐heon, and Muyeom, who were thought to be the master craftsmen, he conducted general management or guidance for the formation of Buddhist statues in stages. In particular, he was in charge of general management and guidance of the Buddhist statue formation most intensively for 10 years at the third stage, 73 to 82 years old, which brought him great achievements.