덕흥리 고구려 고분벽화(德興里 高句麗 古墳壁畵)와 그 불교의식도(淨土往生七寶儀式圖)의 도상의미와 특징에 대한 새로운 해석

Abstract

This article deals with the characteristics of Deokheungri tomb murals which is the tomb of Jin (鎭) who was Jasa(자사) of Youjut (幽州) in Kokuryeo built in A.D.408 the 18th year of sovereignty of Kin Kwanggaeto and Buddhist ritual drawings on the east wall of burial chamber. Deokheungri tomb murals are very meaningful in that it is an early work in the Korean painting history as the second work that we could trace back the originally made year following Anak III tomb murals which was drawn in 357. Additionally, it is the inception of Korean landscape painting and huntingscene. It also important in that it is evaluated as the first work to distinguish a general portrait from a portrait of the deceased for funeral, and the first portrait thinking of Two Seated Couples Image as a portrait of the tomb owner. Although Buddhist ritual drawings drawn on wall of burial chamber can be interpreted in various ways, the thing matching with the Scripture is that it is considered as seven treasure service ritual drawing closely related with The Sutra on the Buddha of Eternal Life (無量壽經) ideology praying for Amitabha’s Pure land Geuk‐rak‐wang‐saeng (an easy passage into eternity) of the tomb owner Jin. Therefore, it should be evaluated high as a material that can explain characteristics of Kokuryeo murals as the first Buddhist painting in Korea. Finally, the pond and the lotus at the north end of burial chamber east wall, the left side of drawing, and the pond and the lotus on the southern wall can be considered as seven treasure (七寶) pond and lotus in Amitabha’s Pure land, they are also directly related with Jeong‐to‐wang ‐saeng (pure land into eternity) of Jin. It is very meaningful in that we can understand some of Buddhist ideology and Buddhist paintings in early Kokuryeo.