『삼국유사(三國遺事)』에 나타난 불전(佛典) 유통 내력

Abstract

This paper surveyed all the Buddhist texts, sutras and treatises, mentioned in 『Samgukyusa』 and categorized the ways in which they were mentioned or cited. It also examined the context and content of the texts and summarizes the history of their distribution in 『Samgukyusa』. As a result, it was confirmed that 21 sutras were mentioned 69 times and 21 treatises were mentioned 28 times, making a total of 42 Buddhist texts being mentioned 96 times. As for the method of mentioning Buddhist texts, it can be classified into cases in which only the name of the text is mentioned and cases in which the content of the text is quoted. The contents of the texts were quoted a total of 10 times. As for the ways of distribution of Buddhist texts, it can be classified into the introduction of Buddhist texts by foreign envoys or monks who went to study abroad; a total of 13 times, delivering a sermon; a total of 20 times, 8 writings, and studying the Buddhist texts; 5 times. Based on his understanding of numerous Buddhist texts, Ilyeon selected the Buddhist texts with his own criterion, summarized and quoted only the necessary contents. It also seems that he intended to encourage the practice of bodhisattva practices through acts of faith depicted in the stories of Buddhist texts being introduced, sermonized, written or studied. As above, I listed the Buddhist texts mentioned in 『Samgukyusa』and examined the distribution history of Buddhist texts in the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Which Buddhist texts were distributed in the Three Kingdoms at what time is related to the developmental history of ancient Korean Buddhism. In that sence, I expect this study to be a clue to grasp the trend and development of Buddhist studies in Korea of the time.