안도월과 근대 제주불교

Abstract

Ahn Do-Weol was regarded as the representative of Modern Buddhism in Jeju since 1910. His activities was the summation of modern buddhist movements in Jeju during Japanese colonial era from 1910's to 1930's. He engaged in beginning of Modern Buddhism in Jeju as well as taking a series of actions against suppression of the Japanese colonial authorities for securing autonomous rights of religious activities. Ahn Do-Weol devoted himself to autonomous movements of Buddhism in Jeju against Japanese colonial rule. According to anti-Japanese history of Buddhism in Jeju, the competent authorities tightened the restrictions on religious activities by buddhists including the establishment of buddhist temples. Such restriction on Buddhism in Jeju lasted until 1924. In 1930, Ahn Do-Weol and Gwaneumsa Temple got the permission of propagation after participating in Buddhist Association in Jeju. It was the first time that person who was affiliated to buddhist group in Jeju. Since then, Ahn Do-Weol dedicated himself to securing autonomous rights of Buddhism in Jeju. He held the temporary rally of Buddhism in Jeju for establishing new propagational organization. Such activities were carried out under the intention of taking the initiative of buddhist activities in Jeju. Consequently, buddhist movements including establishment of temples were flourished by the 1930's in Jeju.