벽암 각성의 행적과 사상

Abstract

This thesis has the life and the thought of Byeokam Gakseong, who had lived and died during the middle period of the Joseon Dynasty, as the topics. Regarding the times during which Gakseong had lived and died, it had been a situation in which the nation had faced a crisis because of the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, the Manchu War of 1636, etc. And, Buddhistically, because the eokbulseungyu had continued, it had been a time when the statuses of the Buddhist monks could not receive a guarantee. At around the time when Gakseong had been doing an activity, Samyeong Yujeong, who was a disciple of Seosan Hyujeong, had been doing an activity. And, regarding the Zen thought and the Buddhist doctrine, they had been established by Pyeonyang Eongi. However, not any less than cheongheogye, the position of buhyugye, also, had been big socially and Buddhistically. Indeed, it had been because of Byeokam Gakseong, who was an immediate disciple of Buhyu Seonsu. The thought and the activity of Gakseong can be seen from the position of the history of Buddhism and socially. The Buddhist historical whereabouts of Gakseong are very extensive. Regarding Byeokam Gakseong, he met the teacher Buhyu when he was 14 years old. And he received a jeongang when he was 26 years old. While Buhyu had tied up a relationship with the Songgwangsa Temple, the Songgwangsa Temple began to be recognized as a buhyugye Buddhist temple. And, afterwards, in the whole area of the Honam region, the division of a religious sect of Gakseong had done the activities. Regarding Gakseong, by writing ‘Seokmunsangeuicho’, he had systematized the Buddhist priesthood formality at the time. And he had maintained the Buddhist priesthood education system. The Zen thought of Gakseong can be known through ‘Chamsangseonji’ and ‘Seonwondojunggyeol’‘. The special features of the Zen thought of the Zen master are the aspects of seonjugyosong and tonggyogwiseon. From the whereabouts of Gakseong, regarding a big achievement, he left a big achievement in the history of Buddhism and the history by taking the initiative regarding a Buddhist temple that had been impoverished due to a war. Gakseong left a big achievement socially, too. During the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, he had participated in the war instead of the teacher. And, because of the request by the royal court, the Namhansanseong Fortress had been built. During the Manchu War of 1636, by organizing the group of a horsemen’s army, he had done the activity of the euiseunggun. And he had managed the Muju Jeoksanseong Fortress. It is considered that, on the other side of the diverse patriotic activities of Gakseong, there had been a wish regarding the defense of the religion.