崔致遠의 ‘大崇福寺碑銘’攷

Abstract

In view of a of description, its style is a Byunryeo, in meaning, it makes an pair. Though not many, our traditional dialects were used. It is for the sake of vivifying on-the-spot reality, giving some credence to reader. In view of a form of narration, it is not a dialogic style but a narrative one. This inscription is short in length in comparison to other inscriptions. That's because he writes the inscription reconsidering the characteristics of its annotation. The construction is largely divided into three parts: introduction, development, conclusion part. Introduction part is divided into three paragraphs, development part, ten paragraphs, conclusion part, three paragraphs, or five paragraphs. Some meanings of Myung-sa(銘詞) can be pointed out. Those are becoming a Taoist and enlightenment, founding a temple and nature, refusal and order of a royal command, virtue of thrift and industry and simplicity, nirvana and editor's longing. Some consciousnesses in the inscription are as follows; pursuit of universality, spiritual succession of Confucianism from Ju-gong to Gong-za. admission profound and recondite ideas beyond humanitarian minds, emphasis on devotion to his parents, admission of non-word-the-thing-as-it-were, longing for the realization of ruling in royal virtue. hoping to do and heap up virtue in secret.