懶庵普雨와 조선 불교계의 고승

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the activities and achievements of a high Buddhist priests in the middle Chosun dynasty. The historical documents on Buddhist priests makes it easy for us to study on his religious thought as well as the activities and achievements. On examining their authors and the historical documents containing historical literature document. one may easily find that their activities were mainly connected with the Buddhism. Successors of Naong(懶翁) in the first period of Chosun dynasty was contended against Confucianism, and often became such matryer as Naam-Bowoo(懶庵普雨,1515?~1565). Due to the policy of Buddhist revival of master Bowoo, various Buddhist projects were actively conducted during the 16th century. In support of Queen Munjeong(文定王后) the reconstruction of Buddhism brought the Sung-Ka(僧伽), the gift of Do-chup(度牒) to the Buddhist priest, with increased their social position, and the building of the old-grown temples in all countries. Bowoo was appointed to Seonjongpansa(禪宗判事) and Bongeunsa(奉恩寺)'s Master. For less than 20 years, he deeply contributed to development of Buddhism in the Chosun Dunasty. Chowoo(祖遇) who was teacher of Bowoo, he was practiced religious austerities at Yongmoonsa(龍門寺). Bowoo's disciples were Ssangsoon(雙淳), Taegyun(太均) and Shinmook(信黙) etc. Especially Shinmook was a representative disciple and he was the favors of Samyoung-Yujeong(四溟惟政)‘s master in Heamsa(檜巖寺) and Bongeunsa(奉恩寺). He made intercourse with such high-ranked Buddhist priest as Hebupsa(熙法師), Kyongseon-Illseon(慶聖一禪) and Booyong-Youngkwan(芙蓉靈觀), the favors of Byoksong -Jium(碧松智嚴)‘s master. Especially they had ardently pursued Naong-Haekeun(懶翁慧勤) and Moohakjaco(無學自超)'s religious feet except Booyong-Youngkwan(芙蓉靈觀). Subsequently so they was perhaps their disciples. Therefore the Buddhism was more powerful religion than Neo- Confucianism until the first period Chosun dynasty.