후불탱화 영산회상도를 통해 본 <영산회상>의 사상적 배경과 양식적 특징

Abstract

<Yeongsanhoesang> has the theme of the Dharma meeting where Shakyamuni Buddha preached the Lotus Sutra at Yeongchwisan in his later years, and its religious basis is the idea and belief of the Lotus Sutra. The ‘Yeongsanhoesang Bulbosal(佛菩薩)’ appearing in the lyrics of <Yeongsanhoesang> are the Sakyamuni Buddha and Bodhisattvas who are the subject of Buddhist worship and are the main characters of the Lotus Sutra, which will bless and provide relief to believers. Believers repeatedly sang the Bodhisattva through <Youngsanhoesang> and seek mercy from the object of their faith. At the same time, like the Sakyamuni Buddha and Bodhisattvas, if you cultivate your mind through meditation and stop suffering, you will attain enlightenment and realize that anyone can become a Buddha. The buddhist music <Yeongsanhoesang>, chosen by Confucian scholars as music for the reception, was given the status and role of pungryu(風流) music, and some of it was transformed accordingly. The variety of variations in <Yeongsanhoesang> can be said to be the result of moving away from religious music that emphasizes uniform lawfulness. Nevertheless, it was confirmed through a comparison with Youngsanhoesangdo of Hubultaenghwa (後佛幀畵, a Buddhist painting hanging behind the main Buddha statue in the Dharma Hall) that the Buddhist musical attributes of <Yeongsanhoesang> are inherited in its form and content. Nevertheless, it can be confirmed that the form and contents of <Yeongsanhoesang> reflect Buddhist attributes such as the three- layered structure, circular composition, and law-protection spirit that can be seen in the paintings of Youngsanhoesangdo of Hubultaenghwa.