조선 후반기 80『華嚴經』 蓮華藏世界圖의 特質

Abstract

This paper could understand the following contents by examining the art historical position and its characteristics of 80『Avatamska Sutra』 <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> in the late Joseon Dynasty. First, it was suggested that the late Joseon Dynasty is the time when all cultural arts including Buddhist art showed the most Korean characteristics and especially <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> of vol. 80 『Avatamska Sutra』 is based on the Avatamsaka thought along with the trend of Hyayan Studies. Second, <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> in the late Joseon Dynasty is about the World of the Lotus Sanctuary, which is the Buddhist Elysium of Vairocana Buddha accomplished by Vairocana Buddha’s vows and practices and is noted in that the best anthologists and painters are revealing the implications herein by using various literary and pictorial expressions. Third, we compared and reviewed the format of <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> made in the late Joseon Dynasty with the characteristics appearing in Buddhist painting in this period and it was found that <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> in the late Joseon Dynasty inherited the style of the previous period and showed some changes with World of the Lotus Sanctuary of 『Hwajangsegyepum』 as a motif and the expression patterns of monks artist that were popular at that time were revealed as they are. Fourth, the basis of formation of <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> in the Late Joseon Dynasty can be found in 『Hyunsujeseungbeopsu』 「Hwajangsegyepum」 vol. 1 compiled by Haengsim during the Ming Dynasty and 『불조통기』 published in the late Ming Dynasty and the settlement process and its aspect of <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> in the late Joseon Dynasty can be guessed through two <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> contained in 『Hwaeomhyundamgi』, which is a direct example. Fifth, considering the similarities in configuration to <Hwajangchalhaedo> in Tongdosa Temple, <Hwajangchalhaedo> in Yongmunsa Temple made in the late 19th century, their connectivity with <Birohwajangjido> owned by the Seoul History Museum could be found. In addition, it was found that <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> showed the most remarkable change in the 18th century-19th century. Finally, the late Joseon Dynasty was the time when scriptures based on 『Avatamska Sutra』 faith were actively produced and social changes were especially severe and the creation of <The Lotus World Paintings of Dharmadhata> was significantly reduced quantitatively, but the technology was skilled at the time of socio-economic stabilization. In this flow, it is evaluated as a masterpiece of the time in terms of fully showing differentiation and combination, and temporal characteristics of Buddhist paintings in the late Joseon Dynasty.