고문헌과 고지도를 통해 본 서울 전통불교사찰의 재해석

Abstract

This study interprets Buddhism and Buddhist temples in the Joseon Dynasty through the ancient documents, Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, and has significance in reinterpreting the current traditional Buddhist temples in Seoul by confirming the location of Seoul traditional Buddhist temples through historical geographical texts and old maps. The results of the study are first, that in the midst of billions of dollars, Buddhism has maintained the immortality of Buddhism, including national defense protection, royal prayer, national ancestral rites, liturgical recitals, and monk activities. Second, in the early Joseon geography, there were temples within the capital city, but as they continued to exist due to the appeals of Confucian scholars, in the later years, mountain temples were located around the inner and outer Mt. Third, as for the temples located in Seoul on geography and old maps, 29 existing temples could be identified. Fourth, there are 9 temples in both materials. These temples in the past were mountain temples, but now, with the exception of Seunggasa Temple and Munsusa Temple, they are located within apartments due to urban development or are easily accessible even in the mountains. Fifth, there are currently 60 traditional Buddhist temples in Seoul, including 26 temples in the ancient literature, which are changing into the city’s Pogyodang-style temples through the modern and modern times. Therefore, modern Buddhist temples in Seoul are being reborn in various ways by accepting the accessibility of the temple site, the simplicity of Buddhist principles, and the reality of religious psychology in order to absorb the urban population along with the urban change.