北朝 佛敎와 顏之推의 《寃魂志》에 관한 小考

Abstract

This paper examines the characteristics and meaning of Yan Zhitui(顔之推)’s representative work, Yuanhun zhi(寃魂志), based on the background of the times of the late North and South Dynasties. Yan Zhitu is grew up in the Southern Dynasty, but moved to the Northern Dynasty and lived there. At that time, the war of the non-Han’s continued in the Northern Dynasties and Buddhism was subordinated to the state. As the influence of Buddhism expanded, there were conflicts with native religions and internal corruption, It led to the national suppression of Buddhism. This was based on Yan Zhitui's Buddhist perception and the creation of Yuanhun zhi. His Buddhist perception appears specifically in Gui xin(歸心), Yanshi jiaxun(顔氏家訓). He viewed the roots of Confucianism and Buddhism as one and explained them in response to core ideas. He also refuted and actively defended the criticism of Buddhism of the time. This was an attempt to popularize Buddhism by harmonizing the teachings of Confucianism and Buddhism. This perspective has been expanded to the creation of Yuanhun zhi. Therefore, Yuanhun zhi was classified as a book for missionary work of Buddhism, It is different from the Buddhist Zhi guai of the Southern Dynasty. In particular, Buddhist ideas were conveyed through familiar stories using native religious's revenge spirit. In addition, stories about ahimsa were collected to emphasize the ethics of good and evil and the traditional justice of Buddhism. As such, Yuanhun zhi is a work that emerged based on the chaotic situation of the late Northern and Southern Dynasty and the life of Yan Zhitui, who experienced Buddhist oppression. Through the fusion of native religious and Buddhist ideas, emphasized the retributive justice of Buddhism. As a result, it formed a unique characteristic and became a representative Buddhist literary work of the Northern Dynasty. It also had a great influence on later Buddhist tales and novels.