李稷의 불교 인식과 그 시적 형상화 - 『亨齋詩集』을 중심으로 -

Abstract

In this regard, this thesis aims to examine how Hyeongjae, Lee Jik, recognized Buddhism and embodied it in a poetic way under the social conditions, where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were mixed. It mainly focuses on the Buddhist poetry. The study results demonstrate that Hyeongjae had a deep understanding on Buddhism, although he was a typical Confucian scholar at those days. Examining his poems, he showed a favorable interest and affection towards Buddhism throughout his whole life, and his liking for Buddhism was expressed poetically. Therefore, it is estimated that Buddhism played a crucial role in his literature and whole idea, even in the time of his adversity of exile as well as the period of the government official. The Buddhist poets of Hyeongjae are largely divided into two types: One is the Buddhism-oriented experience and thoughts and the other is the poetic expression of them. Such poetic characteristics are classified into three things; the exchange with a high priest of Buddhism, deep inspiration from travelling or living in the temple, and the understanding of Buddhist terms. Here, with the exception of the names of monks and temples, poetic words; 'cremation (華藏),' 'formlessness (無相),' and 'three connected lifetimes (past, present, and future) (三生),’ were often used. In the other case, the poetic imagery about the experiences, which express the harmonization of 'one mind', combining the thoughts of Confucianism and Buddhism, and thoughts of Confucianism and Buddhism was distinct. Here authentic precedents, Confucian Scriptures, and a trigram from the book of changes were often used as poetic words. The significance of Buddhist poetry, written by Hyoengjae is as follows: His Buddhist poetry made his literature world more diverse. Second, his Buddhist poems kept the tradition of the Buddhist poems of the early Chosun dynasty, and they are valuable as research materials in view of identifying the Buddhist poetry world of the literati, unfolding their poetic world at the early period of the Chosun dynasty. Therefore, it is expected that the literature world of Hyoengjae, which has been left much to be desired, will be identified in various ways through the study of Hyeongjae's Buddhist poems.