1908년 作 철유 筆 수국사 왕실발원 삼불괘불도(三佛掛佛圖) 연구

Abstract

This study attempts to and examine the outstanding artistry of 'Cheol‐yu', who tried creative techniques and new styles of Buddhist paintings, and to identify the Buddhist historical position of the <Three Buddhas Banner Painting> at Suguk temple by illuminating the iconography and stylistic characteristics through a leading monk painter Cheol‐yu’s life and his sector relations for the <Three Buddhas Banner Painting> promoted by the Royal Family at Suguk temple in Seoul. Suguk temple, the main temple of the royal family has many high‐quality Buddhist paintings. Among them, the Three Buddhas Banner Painting, which was created in 1908, is composed of a unique iconography, for which Seokongdang Cheol‐yu(石翁堂 喆侑) very active in Seoul and Gyeonggi area as well as throughout the country was appointed as Chulcho (出草) and Gamdonggyeom Dopyeonsu(監董兼都片手) from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Cheol‐yu, who can be said to be one of the best monk painters in the Korean modern period, leaves painting records with various subjects, and it can be seen that he pursues diversity of techniques through the relationship with various monk painters. Especially, by creating Buddhist paintings that show artistry and creativity, such as transformation of iconography maintaining traditionality and Western painting technique that pursues unique style, he newly prepared a Buddhist painting historic meaning. As such, the <Three Buddhas Banner Painting> at Suguk temple which was created with the outstanding skills of 'Cheol‐yu', is a very unusual form of Trikaya and Three World Buddhas, comprising Locana, that is, the only one of a kind iconography of Buddhist paintings, which is very meaningful in the Korean Buddhist art history, excluding the Bodihisattva from the form of Three World Buddhas Painting comprising Sakyamuni- Bodihisattva-Amitabha. The shadow expression, not excessive, of the Western painting technique, the composition of bright and cleIt can be said that the "Three Buddhas Banner Painting", where a creative iconography and an attempt at new Buddhist paintings are found, formed the big vein of Korean modern Buddhist paintings that unveiled excelar colors, and the method of describing the halo and the magnificence of Yongrak ornaments are accomplished by the unique sense of 'Cheol‐yu' alone.lent artistry.