나려시대 불교 영험서사의 유형과 서사적 특질

Abstract

This study investigated the type and the narrative characteristic of Silla-Goryeo dynasty Buddhist narrative of divine effect which was the core of Korean early narrative. Stories were arranged in the type of Buddhist narrative of divine effect by including all works that had been gathered in various materials as the stories passed down in Suijeon, divine miracle stories of Samgukyusa, and Beobhwahaedongjeonhongrok(法華海東傳弘錄), etc. This type is largely divided into three classes: story of experiencing miracle in this world, extending life to die or reviving after death, and rebirth in another world. which division could be anticipated to be divided according to the people's desire who stood at the crossroads of life and death. The researcher defined the characteristic of this kind of divine miracle story as 'the narrative of redemption' to realize one's own world with the motto of relief of human through the power of Buddha. To see the form, this type basically has a pattern of 'hardship-intervention of the power of Buddha-experience of miracle-redemption'. This structure is naturally anticipated in the religious story, however there's no other type that on the whole realized such form in Korean early narrative. In short, Buddhist narrative of divine effect was specialized by inserting various factors for redemption of human and human life in the writing of such closed form. Next, Buddhist narrative of divine effect has double-sidedness. This desire satisfaction and realization story might have become 'the narrative of consolation' for general people to wish for the Messiah and endure current life. However, did such comfort truly save human life where conflict many desires? Didn't it rather enforce one-sided measure. It only made to wish for redemption in personal level by suturing internal conflicts in human world. As a result, Buddhist narrative of divine effect is based on one-sided Dogmatism that only the power of Buddha could save human and the society. In this respect, the type of story could be said to show the same sight of Buddhism and the society of that period to view general people. The characteristic of this Buddhist narrative of divine effect was paradoxically made to have its own firm position as a type of story. Also, made the Korean early narrative that had stopped at a worldly story level go forward a type that has a distinct form, structure of divine effect experience. Accordingly, it could stand in the front seat of Korean narrative literature as a type that has a perfect form.