남양주 흥국사 萬歲樓房 연구

Abstract

Heungguksa(temple) located in Namyangju of Kyeongki province was rebuilt as Shrine of Deokheungdaewongun's grave in the latter period of Joseon Dynasty(the restoration of the Royal House). This temple has been existing with the constant support of the Royal Family by the Korea empire period. The Royal House of the latter period of Joseon Dynasty built a temple near the grave of the Royal family's people who couldn't be enshrined in the Royal Ancestor's shrine and The Royal House took care of and supported the temple. The Royal family had the priests of these temples concentrate all their energies on looking after the grave as they not only supported the temple but also exempted the monks from labor. Namyangju(province) Heungguksa(temple) is the representation of these kinds of temples, as it turned out, the records and remains of the Royal family's supports to these temples have been confirmed from Seonjo period to Gojong period. For instance the Buddhist paintings in Heungguksa temple are representative. However, we can only guess the construction of the Buddhist sanctum through the records because we couldn't concretely confirm the supports of the Royal family. However, It is worthy of notice that only the construction style of Heungguksa(temple) Manserubang is very similar to the house containing the king's bedchamber of the Royal palace. Though there were no any records that The Royal House supported wood or dispatched artisans, we could infer that the Royal House supported money and helped the material, human aids. On the other hand the use of Manserubang was built as the house for prayer to Buddha and the prayer house for the Royal family's women for the first time. However If we think that there is the record that Manilyeombulhoe was established in Heungguksa(temple) in 1940 and there was Gongwonso was similar to Gyujeongso which controled temples in Joseon Dynasty in Heungguksa(temple) in 1792, These opinions could be improper. Moreover the function of Manserubang was different from the common Daebang in the Capital Area if we look at that there were a lot of similar respects in the king's bedchamber in the moulding of construction and in the buildings of the government offices which set up since the latter of 19 century. Besides most Manilyeombulhoe in the temples of the Capital area were organized in 20century,Manilyeombulhoe in Heungguksa(temple) was carried out in 1940 for the first time because of space, financial and geographical problems. In conclusion, If we consider the history of Heungguksa(temple) and the construction form of Manserubang, It is clear that Manserubang was built as the symbol of the temple which the Royal Family support and as the form of the authoritative constructions such as royal palace, government offices. Therefore this construction(the Manserubang of Heungguksa(temple)) was not built for Manilyeombulhoe and should be revaluated as the valuable case which prove the connection between the Royal House of Joseon Dynasty and the temples in 19C.