한국 정토신앙 성지 순례코스 개발 연구

Abstract

This research thesis made discussions on issues, surrounding the designation and development of temple sites as pilgrimage related to Buddhist Elysium, which wide-spreads the most universal public smrti belief system and guides people to the heaven world. And then, this thesis designated the major 48 temple sites of Amitayus Buddha, the hub of Buddhist Elysium in accordance with each range sphere, and selected 'the 48 roads to Buddhist Elysium' as regular pilgrimage courses. In this regard, this thesis made the analysis of characteristics that the general Buddhist Elysium and the Korean Traditional Buddhist Elysium belief system have, and made the reviews on why this research thesis selected 48 temple sites, in an attempt to develop pilgrimage courses. Also, this thesis attempted to examine the Buddhist implications and understand cultural contexts that pilgrimage has. This researcher made the site visit to temple sites that cultural heritages or religious belief systems on Buddhist Elysium are well-established. And them, this researcher discussed the agenda on the development of pilgrimage course and proposed a lot of guidelines and directions on pilgrimage in relation to Buddhist Elysium. Thus, it is expected that the closer discussions on it would be made in the future. In this manner, this research thesis is to provide guidelines on the operation of pilgrimage course, from macro-perspectives, and lay the foundation for the Korean traditional cultural contents to grow as cultural goods among much public attention. The development of pilgrimage will create different values in the new markets of cultural tourism.