해원 황의돈의 불교활동과 수행에 관한 고찰 -한국불교거사림과 범어사 금어선원 안거를 중심으로-

Abstract

Hwang Eui-don(黃義敦, 1890~1964), who devoted his life to the promotion of national ideology, and devoted his life to the fair evaluation of our history and the nurturing and development of our Buddhist community, can be regarded as a representative modifier. Wasn’t Hwang Eui-dons strong spirit, who walked his path even in the dark times of the times, the basis of his meditation practice? Contrary to the existing perception of Haewon Hwang Eui-don, this paper laid the foundation for a good study to examine the image of a meditator practitioner. First, we briefly review the life of Hwang Ui-don, then examine his image as a historian and as a practitioner of meditation, who did not give in to the harsh reality of the Japanese colonial period and devoted himself to cultivating the spirit of our people, and confirmed the following important facts. First, Hwang Ui-don is a historian who grafted Buddhist thought into the history education of the nation. Through his writings, he advocated coexistence principle(共存主義) based on the oriental spirit of humility of love and mercy against aggression imperialism based on a culture of struggle. This view of Hwang Eui-don can be said to originate from the foundation of Buddhist literacy, and the individual insists on breaking the chain of desire and advancing toward the infinite world towards the truth on the basis of this coexistence principle. This is a projection of the Buddhist worldview of Hwang Eui-Don, and this is what he asserted. Second, it laid the foundation for ‘Association of Korean Buddhism Layman Buddhists(韓國佛敎居士林)’, the first gathering of Layman Buddhist in Korean Buddhism, and also devoted itself to Buddhist teachings(傳法佛事) through hold Buddhist lectures meeting. After liberation, the Association of Korean Buddhism Layman Buddhists aims to resolve social unrest, such as the influx of foreign movements and political murders due to ideology, unless it is done without the Buddhist self-awareness dharma teaching(自覺法門), compassionate thought(慈悲思想), and the Path of Mahayana Boddhisattva(大乘菩薩行). Convinced that there is no way to save the nation, he organized and formed this group. The Association of Korean Buddhism Layman Buddhists, established to solve difficulties after liberation based on Buddhist ideology, tried to promote its will through weekly Buddhist meetings and continuous Buddhist lectures. This is due to the efforts and passion of the pioneers of the time, including Haewon Hwang Eui-don. Third, Haewon Hwang Eui-don made an effort to practice Buddhism through personal training through self-sufficient meditation as the Meditation Retreat(修禪安居) and through the knowledge and dharma talk with the Buddhist venerable in that time for Korean Buddhism. As he is well known, Haewon Hwang Eui-don served as the national lay Buddhist president, and he participated in the Meditation Retreat at the Beomeosa Geumeo Seonwon(金魚禪院). He also received Seon meditation instruction from Seon master Bang Han-am, an invaluable scholar of the time, and conducted meditation practice at Sangwonsa Temple in Mt. Odaesan and Yongjusa Temple in Suwon. It is thought that the basis of his academic achievements and practical efforts for national revival was centered on meditation practice and Buddhist perspective. In this thesis, Hwang Eui-don, who was only recognized as a historian, was able to examine his achievements as a Buddhist practitioner. In the future, based on this study, it is hoped that the achievements of Hwang Eui-don will be re-illuminated through new excavation data and research.