해인사 소장 사간판 <예수시왕생칠경변상도> 재검토

Abstract

The three kinds of Woodblock Illustration of Yu-xie-shi-wang-Sheng-qi-Jing (Buddha's Utterance on Rituals to be Performed While Living in Preparation for Judgment by the Ten Kings of Hell, 預修十王生七經變相圖) in Temple-published Edition(Sagan-Woodblock, 寺刊板) designated as National Treasure No.206-1 and Treasure No.No.734-3, 734-4 are housed in Haeinsa Temple. One of these woodblocks designated as National Treasure No.206-1 has been known as CHong-An(鄭晏)'s work, made in 1246. The woodblock illustration designated as Treasure No.734-3 is presumed that it was reproduced the woodblock illustration designated as Treasure No.734-4. In other words it is commonly believed that the Treasure No.734-3 was made later than the Treasure No.734-4 and it was re-encarved using the Treasure No.734-4 as an original. In this essay author goes over the characteristics of these three Woodblock Illustration of Yu-xie-shi-wang-Sheng-qi-Jing and examines the chronological sequence between Treasures No. 734-3 and No. 734-4. According to optative mood of Woodblock Illustration of Yu-xie-shi-wang-Sheng-qi-Jing designated as a National Treasure No.206-10 has been known that it was made by CHong-An, in 1246. There are differences in ornaments depending on the hierarchical aspects. Comparing with the sacred images standing in the front row, the image of Grim Reaper from the last scene on this woodblock illustration heads for the other side. Besides, there's no ten sacred images Shi-Wang(the Ten Kings of Hell, 十王), only names of these ten sacred Shi-Wang and phrases of praise to them are following after the image of Grim Reaper. Therefore, adding the images of Shi-Wang from the Woodblock Illustration of Yu-xie-shi-wang-Sheng-qi-Jing designated as a National Treasure No.206-10, the Woodblock Illustration designated as a Treasure No.734-3 seems to be made again. Sacred images of Shi-Wang on the Woodblock Illustrations designated as Treasures No.No.734-3, 734-4 are the almost same, partially there are some differences in head and face shape, position, various motifs, margin size etc.. Hereby author reaches the conclusion the Woodblock Illustration designated as Treasure No.734-4 is not an absolute original copy of the Woodblock Illustration designated as Treasure No.734-3 and supposes it was made in the end of Koryu dynasty period, 14th century. In addition author of this essay supposes the existence of real original copy of the Woodblock Illustrations designated as Treasures No.No.734-3, 734-4.