일제강점기 寺誌 편찬과 한용운의 『乾鳳寺 事蹟』

Abstract

In 1928, Gangwondo Geonbongsa Temple published a temple magazine 『Geonbongsa Sajeok (乾鳳寺 事蹟)』. The book published by Han Yong-Woon led a large flow which was compilation of Bonmal temple magazine during the Japanese colonial rule with Ahn Jin-Ho’s 『Bongseonsaji』in 1927. It is a real case howing the strengthening of Bonmal system in the center of each Bonsan under the system of Buddhist Temple Act prescribing Joseon Buddhist world as 30 Bonsan. With Ahn Jin-Ho, a representative of temple magazine compilation, and Pogwang Kim Soo-Young who compiled characteristic temple magazines during the Japanese colonial rule, Manhae Han Yong-Woon’s 『Geonbongsa Sajeok』 was a new origin and challenge of compilation of Bonmal temple magazine during the Japanese colonial rule, which made diverse Bonmal temple magazines compiled. Nevertheless, Han Yong-Woon’s 『Geonbongsa Sajeok』 is a temple magazine in relatively a simple form in comparison with other temple magazines including 『Bongseonsaji』. It was caused by Han Yong-Woon’s critical mind of Bonmal system, his attitude to select only data faithful to reasonable and historical facts and loss of data due to a fire of Geonbongsa in 1878. In addition, he could not help making omission and simple description because of censorship of the Japanese Government General of Korea. His description of Manilhoi showing features of Geonbongsa well was simple and he didn’t refer to diverse data such as Eupji extensively. However, considering that he didn’t use Japanese era name in the way of year indication and minimized description related to Buddhist Temple Act, a core of Japanese Buddhist policy, the study could see that they showed Han Yong-Woon’s intention of compilation well. Such a limit was caused by a way of arranging year mark in the way of compilation of 『Geonbongsa Sajeok』, its short period of compilation, loss of data by a fire in 1878 and his attitude of ‘Describe, but don’t draw’ to exclude the compiler’s position. However, Han Yong-Woon’s pride for compilation of 『Geonbongsa Sajeok』 based on historical facts was proved right now after 30 years. A lot of Buddhist temples including Geonbongsa, Simgoksa in Yanggu and Myeongjusa inYangyang were burn by the Korean War in 1950, which proved why it was necessary to compile temple magazines. On the other hand, Han Yong-Woon was distinguished as a character in the Buddhist world arguing Buddhist reformation by publishing 『Korean Buddhist Theism』 and as a racial poet by publishing collection of poems 『Silence of You』. In addition, Han Yong-Woon was appreciated that he opened a new prospect in the research on Buddhist history during the Japanese colonial rule by compiling 『Geonbongsa Sajeok』.