朝鮮後期 楡岾寺의 法脈과修行傳統의 價値

Abstract

Yujeumsa in Geumgangsan has symbolic meanings in terms of Buddhist ideology and faith. Intellectuals as well as monks did not exclude Geumgangsan and Yujeumsa in their journey for self-discipline, self-culture, and sightseeing. Such religious values of Yujeumsa did not decrease even in the Joseon era when Buddhism was suppressed. When the nation was under the reign of King Taejong and King Sejong, land and servants were granted to Yujeumsa even though they executed policies to crack down on Buddhism. Thereafter, kings of Joseon did not spare resources on the royal family's and national level in order to reestablish many burned buildings in the temple complex. Yujeumsa's values of Buddhist ideology were revealed in earnest during the late Joseon era after the Japanese invasion of Joseon in 1592. As Cheongheo Hyjeong who revived the declining Buddhism of the Joseon era and his disciples stayed in the temple, dharma lineage and self-discipline tradition of Buddhism were inherited without a break. In particular, Cheonggheo Hyjeong's disciples like Songwoon Yujeong, Giam Beopgyeon, and Pyeonyang Eeongi followed their master's practice in Yujeumsa and firmly kept dharma lineage of Imjaeseon together with Buddhist teaching and learning. For example, they studied Mahayana Buddhist scriptures centered on Hwaeomgyeong and Geumganggyeong and emphasized practice of Seon. In order to obtain so-called enlightenment, they aimed at cultivation of both Seon and Gyo. Moreover, they actively included Buddhist prayers which had received inhospitable treatment in the Buddhist world at the time in their self-discipline process and popularized them. Disciples of Cheongheo Hyjeong and those who succeeded them established self-discipline tradition of Joseon Buddhism based on Imjaeseon, Buddhist teaching and learning, and Buddhist prayers. After all, Yujeumsa led Joseon Buddhism in Buddhist ideology and self-discipline amid a dismal atmosphere where Buddhism was suppressed.