19세기말 왕실의 안성지역 사찰 후원

Abstract

The late of Choseon Dynasty was the time that Buddhism got in the trouble. In the late Choseon dynasty, buddhism continued to deteriorate in its economic and social status due to the ongoing policies of the Choseon Dynasty to suppress the religion. In those days, it was not an easy task to maintain the power and authority of a Buddhist temple. The temple became run down and required repairs,which could only be done with outside financial support. This study set out to analyze the royal family patrons of Buddhist Temple in Ansoeng and also reviewed the temple’s records of repairs and the donations of Buddhist paintings. That is the studies to see such a general trend specifically. In this period the Buddhism was enduring the economic poverty and then the status was lowering because of the political apathy. But the concern of the loyalty and high level people was not stoped, rather then their donation was continued constantly. In that time Chiljang Temple had a rebuilding the late nineteenth century by the family of the royal. It needs many financial resources and persons that promoted the work. As a Wondang－the royal or powerful family’s private temple－it had the donation of royal family in rebuilding and common people also wanted to donate in painting Buddhist. The other temple, Unsuarm was made by the power man,Hungsun, the father of the king. He gave the money for the two building and five Buddhist Paintings to the Unsuarm. He needs the grandson to inherit the king status. So he support this temple in creating. It is generally accepted that the Buddhist community was maintained through the assistance and generosity from the average people during the harsh economic conditions in the latter half of Choseon dynasty, which is demonstrated and supported in this specific case study.