고려시대 靑銅銀入絲香垸의 梵字 해석

Abstract

Sanskrit characters on silver inlaid incense burner are the most important element. Sanskrit characters is inlaid with silver, lotus plate, arabesque pattern and head of ruyi are decorated around Sanskrit characters. The structure of this pattern is completed by going through the process of step such as a concentric circle enclosing Sanskrit character, lotus and arabesque pattern between the Sanskrit character and circular head of ruyi and concentric circle enclosing Sanskrit character. Sanskrit characters on silver inlaid incense burner began to appear in Hwangwan with inscription Daejeong 4th, 1164 and lasted during the course of Jijeong. There are four types in Sanskrit characters of silver inlaid Hwangwan such as oṃ mani pad me hūṃ, oṃ a hrīḥ hūṃ, a aṃ ah, and admiration phrase. Of all these four types admiration phrase commands a majority in Sanskrit characters. Also in numbers of Sanskrit characters Hwangwan keeps on maintaining four characters, whereas other Buddhist crafts does not limit number of characters. The calligraphic style of Sanskrit on Hwangwan seems to maintain that of Tripitaka Koreana. However, that of Sanskrit on other Buddhist crafts such as Buddhist bell, bronze drum, and sarira reliquary seems to use Siddham, Rantsha, Tibetian characters.