『金光明經』 三身說에 대한 元曉의 이해 ‒ 慈恩基와 淨影慧遠과의 비교 고찰을 통하여 ‒

Abstract

The theory of the “three Buddha bodies” (Skt. trikāya 三身) is a well-known doctrine of Mahāyāna Buddhism. However, Buddhist scripture accounts of this theory show a wide range of variation. The Golden Light Sutra (Skt. Suvarṇaprabhāsottama-sūtra, Ch. Jinguangming jing, K. Geumgwangmyeong gyeong 金光明經) is one of the most prominent scriptures that discusses this theory. Many East Asian exegetes paid attention to this theory as it was presented in the Golden Light Sutra, but their interpretations of it differed according to their doctrinal positions. This article explores the Silla exegete Wonhyo’s 元曉 (617-686) position on the theory of three Buddha bodies by comparing his interpretations of the Golden Light Sutra to Cien Ji’s （慈恩基　632-682) and Jingying Huiyuan’s （淨影慧遠　523-592). Although Wonhyo’s commentary on the Golden Light Sutra, the Geumgwangmyeong gyeong so (金光明經疏), no longer exists, the Japanese monk Gangyō 願曉 (835– 871) cites a significant part of Wonhyo’s text in his own commentary on the sutra, the Konkōmyō saishō ō kyō gensū (金光明最勝王經玄樞). By comparing Wonhyo’s commentary to Cien Ji’s and Jingying Huiyuan’s, this article ultimately aims to bring about a better understanding of Wonhyo’s scholastic position within the contemporary dynamics of the East Asian Buddhist tradition.