1658~1661년(順治年間)신흥사 수륙재 의식집의 간행

Abstract

The woodblocks in Shinheungsa-temple produced in 1658~1661(SoonChi 16~18, the name of an Ching dynasty era reign name). In total, those collections in ShinHeungsa-temple have 269 woodblocks. It is composed of some Sutras such as the Sutra of Lotus(Pundarika Sutra), the Sutra for filial duty and collections of prints for buddhist ritual. The woodblocks were used to print Buddhist book for the buddhist ritual, especially for the deceased-SuryuckJae(水陸齋). After 17th century, whole Chosun had to have recovered from 2 times Invasions, the Japanese and Chinese(Ching dynasty) Invasions of Chosun. The people would only responded to the pray and the buddhist rituals, SuryukJae. Therefore the Buddhist rituals, SuyrukJae, were held for consolation the spirits of the deceased by wars during the period very often at many buddhist temples in whole country. The woodblocks of Shinheungsa-temple shows prevalent of SuryukJae in around the east side of Kangwondo province include Shinheungsa-temple in the 17th century and after. The prints collection for the ritual were in great demand to hold the ceremony, SuryukJae as guide books. It is reported 39 kinds of the ancient guide books of a buddhist ritual, SuryukJae, remained untill now. However the woodblocks of Shinheungsa –temple are the only the woodblock relics in Kangwondo province now, the old books printed from blocks as well. It was reported that the print collections of Shinheungsa-temple from the woodblocks are the most various kinds and the largest numbers and the oldest of prints by previous studies. Therefore the woodblocks of Shinheungsa-temple are very important relics, not only perfect numbers of the temple woodblocks for SuryukJae in 17th century but also for the study of ancient korean words.