漢譯 『華嚴經』의 補闕과 50卷本의 韓半島 流通

Abstract

The Old Translation of the “Avatamska-sutra” first consisted of 50 volumes, and a revised version of 60 volumes came out after addressing some omissions. Compared with it, the New Translation of 7 Cheos, 9 Hois, and 39 Pums has major differences from the Old Translation of 7 Cheos, 8 Hois, and 34 Pums. Although the translators were different between them, the original was the same. In the Korean Peninsula, the Old Translation of 50 volumes and that of 60 volumes were distributed through Chojodaejanggyeong and Jaejodaejanggyeong, respectively. The pieces of Stone Avatamska Sutra in Seokgyeong contained wrong letters, missing letters, and old letters. Especially, the old version of ‘明’, namely ‘眀’, was used three times. It was replaced with ‘明’ in “Avatamska Sutra” of 60 volumes in Jasejodaejanggyeong, which makes it a good example of showing letter changes. In addition, No. 16, 1696, and 3875 of the Stone Avatamska Sutra are different from Jaejodaejanggyeong. When considering all those findings, it seems that the “Stone Avatamska Sutra” was produced based on the 50 volumes. In the Korean Peninsula, the Old Translation was usually distributed in the version of 50 volumes through Chojodaejanggyeong, and there was a full-blown circulation of the 60-volume revised version after Jaejodaejanggyeong. The New Translation of “Avatamska Sutra” already had “Avatamska Sutra Gwansauiso” introduced in 799 and was later distributed through Chojodaejanggyeong and Jaejodaejanggyeong.