강진 백련사 대웅전 1762년 작 삼세불상의 연구

Abstract

Baekryunsa is a famous temple located in the spectacular Gangjin beach in Jeonnam. It was founded in Goryeo in 1216 as a famous Baekryun society temple by National MonkWonmyo Yose (了世) and is famous for a temple which left great achievements in Korean Buddhisthistory. Daeungjeon of Baekryunsa is enclosed with Samse Buddha Statue, which symbolizesBaekryunsa. This Baekryunsa Samse Buddha Statue is a vital seated wooden Buddha statuerepresenting the second half of the Joseon Dynasty in terms of size and quality. First, Baekryunsa Samse Buddha Statue can be regarded as the Buddha Statue built in the secondhalf of the 1st century as Baekryunsa Daeungbojeon was determined to have been built around1762. Buddha statues with absolute age in the late 18th century are almost unknown, and thisSamse Buddha Statue sculpted in 1762, is the most important work for the study of Buddha Statueat that time. This is the most important data for the Buddha Statue study of the style of the latterhalf of the 18th century, which corresponds to the middle stage of the process of transition fromthe style of the late 17th century and the early 18th century to the style of the 19th century. Second, the Baekryunsa Samse Buddha Statue is highly appreciated as a Buddha Statue, which isessential for the Buddha Statue sect study in the latter half of the 18th century, as it inherits theSaeknan, Hacheongye Buddha Statue form from the end of the 17th century to the first half of the18th century. Third, this Baekryunsa Samse Buddha Statue is regarded as an excellent masterpiece that cannotbe followed in the Buddha Statue of this era in that it shows the unmatched and profoundcharacteristics of the time. Fourth, if the missing Contained Articles are found, it will be a nationally designated culturalproperty value as a masterpiece representing the 18th century. Fifth, it is certain that it was built around 1762, when Daeungjeon was built, although it does nothave a direct record with absolute age. It is presumed that it should be preserved as a rare 18thcentury Buddha Statue which can be temporarily classified as a local tangible cultural asset, and anational cultural asset after a certain period of time.