朝鮮後期 碧松寺의 修行傳統과 佛敎史的 價値

Abstract

Byeoksongsa Temple in Mountain Jiri established itself as a center for Zen sect and doctrinism of Buddhism(禪敎學) ever since Byeoksongsa Jium has stayed as head monk. Byeoksongsa Jium was inheriting the trend of thought of Seongyo Gyeomsu (禪敎兼修:simultaneous training of meditation and doctrine) from Bojo Jinul in the middle and late Koryo. He suggested a procedure of learning for novices and trained young students by publishing beginner’s guide in Zen sect. Afterwards, Byeoksongsa Temple maintained lecture on Ganggyoung(講經:Buddhist sutra) along with Zen practice, while religious sects of Buhyu Seonsu(浮休 善修) stayed generation after generation. Byeoksongsa Temple ‘s “Ganghoejuballok(講會主伴錄)” in the late Joseon Dynasty is a record of lectures(講會) and live at peace(安居), which contains a detailed information about the instruction’s period, sutra master(講主), and the list of learners. The record indicates that not only the students of Buhyu Seonsu, but also those of Cheongheo Hyujeong participated in Zen practice. They look up to the monks as their teacher regardless of their religious sect as long as the man has high moral and erudition. In summary, the features of the Zen practice at the Byeoksongsa Temple served as a momentum for establishing the tradition of Zen practice in Buddhist community in the late Joseon Dynasty. The status and value of Byeoksongsa Temple in the late Joseon Dynasty were associated with active supports from the Buddhist community at the time of rebuilding. The interest and supports for meditation space and financial condition came from small and large hermitage, temples, and devotees in eight provinces of Korea. The domestic and foreign trend surrounding Byeoksongsa Temple has a significant meaning in actually understanding the Buddhist history in the late Joseon Dynasty.