영산재 설단(設壇)의 정합성 고찰 - 국가 무형문화재 제50호 영산재를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Among all the ceremonies performed at major ritual in Korean Buddhism, the altar-setting of the ritual best expresses the nature and purpose of the ritual. However, the current installation of the altar at major ritual is not only incorrect and does not reflect the original intent of the altar, but also causes a lot of confusion due to the wrong altar. Firstly, where to place the upper level Guebul altar-setting(掛佛壇 Buddhist scroll painting altar-setting), the correct location would be in front of Daewoongjeon, on the same line as Daewoongjeon. In addition, since the statue at the top is a Buddha or a Buddhist monk, Buddha and Seolju are not different beings, it is necessary to restore it as a "Hoeju Yiun jeolcha(會主移運節次 the rules of practice)" in consideration of the reality that it is difficult to perform a separate ritual. Secondly, in the Siryeon(侍輦 the rite of serving a sedan chair) process, is Seong Hyeon-joong an object of the Siryeon or an object of requesting support for the Siryeon? Is it something to ask for advocacy in the Siryeon(侍輦 the rite of serving a sedan chair)? Naturally, the subject of the Siryeon(侍輦 the rite of serving a sedan chair) is the spirit in question, and the object to be asked to defend the Siryeon(侍輦 the rite of serving a sedan chair) is Seonghyunjung. The other is the absence of Siwanggakbae(十王各拜 one type of the rites for The ten kings of hell) Kwongong(the rites of invitation to offerings), which is the core of Middle altar Kwongong(the rites of invitation to offerings). This seems to be due to the time constraints of the current ritual, which can only be completed in one day unlike in the past, and the reality that it is being replaced by Jijang Kwongong(the rites of invitation to offerings). Thirdly, When preaching the Dharma for a lower being, it is appropriate to sit facing the person who is preaching in the position of a lower being. In this way, as shown in Yeongsanjae Trinity Seoldan(三位設壇 altar-seeting), the roles of the higher beings, the middle ones, and the lower beings are clear, so the Seoldan(altar-setting) should be properly installed according to their worldview and cosmological view.