『日本霊異記』にみる韓日仏教交流

Abstract

This paper examines the Buddhist exchanges between Korea and Japan, focusing on the articles about immigrant priests that appear in “Nihon Ryoiki” and referring to “Nihon Shoki” and “Sangoku Isi”. In “Nihon Ryoiki”, immigrant priests from Baekje and Goguryeo came to Japan and performed miracles, were recognized by the imperial court and took high positions, and built temples and bridges. However, there is no story of a person who came to Silla, and only a combination of priest Dosho and tigers appears in Enoubase. This is due to the fact that Enoubase is closely related to Silla. In addition, the reason why it is written that it was not the people of Silla who requested priest Dosho to give lectures on the Hokekyo, but the tigers, is that Korea has had a deep connection with tigers since ancient times. Like priest Enko, who was a Silla monk but was recognized in China, where he studied, and was listed in the Toukosoden, and Gakutoku, who brought the Buddhist ashes to Silla for the first time, priest Dosho also studied in China. It is thought that he was able to come to Silla and lecture on the Hokekyo because he accumulated virtues and became a high priest. In other words, the story of priest Dosho and the 500 tigers of Silla is a good example of the bilateral exchange of Buddhist culture between Korea and Japan.