일엽(一葉) 선사의 만공 사상 재해석과 독립운동

Abstract

Man-gong is a Seon(禪) Master of modern Korean Buddhism who increase the Soen in the gloomy age. Man-gong is a monk and also a teacher who equitably educate Buddhist nuns. Iryŏp is a representative female disciple who received direct instruction from Man-gong. And this is the breakthrough of Iryŏp’s entering the Buddhist priesthood leaving from varied life. Iryŏp stops writing after following Man-gong's guidance and meditates on the Gyeon-sung-am and Hwan-hee-dae. Iryŏp begins writing again after the nirvana of Man-gong and exerts the power of mission. Unfortunately, the first essay, “Reflections of a Zen Buddhist Nun”, was not noticed by the reader. But the following year, “After burning the youthful ardor” which was published after adding several works and changing the title, became a best seller. This book has sparked the curiosity of the world, but it is actually a metaphor for Buddhist books resulting from Iryŏp's storytelling about Buddhist thought and reinterpretation of Man-gong’s thought. Accordingly, this paper proves Iyŏp’s reinterpretation of Man-gong’s thought through comparison Man-gong’s Buddhist writings with Iryŏp’s literature. In addition, testimony and oral communication is used as supplementary materials. newly discovered content of Iryŏp's recording tape indicates that Iryŏp's thought on life is evolving from a Man-gong’s thought. This paper also consider Iryŏp's national sprit through the book which refer her Independence movement during the Japanese colonial period.