3·1운동과 불교

Abstract

This article synthetically examines the correlations between the 3·1 movement (1919) and Buddhism. I explain them as follows: I deal with the whole situation where Buddhism developed at the time of 3·1 movement, the historical context right after the 3·1 movement, and the influence that the movement gave to modern Buddhism. The contents I focused on are the participations of Buddhism into the 3·1 movement; into the entire monasteries of the nation; Han Yongwoon and Baek Yongseong as ethnic representatives in the center of the movement; with the provisional government as the result of the movement; with Manju's independent military; the influence right after the 3·1 movement; and is the ethnic Buddhism, as the ideology that Buddhism took part in the movement with. However, this article has some limitations. Therefore, it requires other re-analysis and rearrangements in the future, for instance, the detailed activities of rural monasteries, the comprehensive interpretations on participants for the movement, the correlations between the ethnic Buddhism and the Mahayana Buddhism, and the influence of 3·1 movement to Korean Buddhism, and so on. Hence, I believe there is a need to publish the sources for the movement and Buddhism because it is impossible to study and interpret without the concerned materials. I look forward to having related religious orders, research centers, and researchers develop this study. And also, I hope this article can give a chance for further researches on the 3·1 movement and Buddhism, the features of modern Buddhism, and the identification of modern contemporary Buddhism.