在韓後三國時代以前金石文所見≪莊子≫印記述論

Abstract

Generally speaking, when the Zhuang Zi(莊子) text has introduced to Korea, it might be late of Three kingdoms of Ancient korea. That is to say, it was at the period from King, Taejong Muyeol(太宗武烈王∶654-660) of Shilla dynasty to queen, Jinseong(887-896) of Shilla dynasty. At that time, those who took a role as a confucianist, foreign affaires came to Tang(唐) dynasty. By those, we can find out some documents tombstone(碑), Descriptions(記). based upon those literary style, we can certify that Zhuang Zi text has already introduced to Korea. Tombstone described the personal history of prominent monk at that time in order to virtuous deed as a model. On the other hand, Descriptions implied that they prayed for their parents and queen would be blessed after death. Son Hanglyong, a Korean scholar insisted that trace related with text book of Lao Zi(老子), Zhuang Zi used and contacted in Korea would be retroacted to the Three kingdom stage. Upon these days, that would be a most influential academic theory, but that has no enough evidence so lies as a only suppose. It regret to say that most of scholars in Korea blindly accept above theory without any evidence rather than try to historical investigations. I have an opportunity to pursue the Inscriptions on metal and stone in the Three kingdoms of Ancient korea. At that time I found cases that people of that periods quoted sentence of Zhuang Zi. From this I can verified scholar Song's insistence was a conjecture. This is my motive of this paper. On this point through deep enunciation process I find 5 kind of significancies about Zhuang Zi trace marks appeared at the Inscriptions on metal and stone as follows. first I can fixed the time when the Zhuang Zi introduced in Korea. Second, The writer of Inscriptions on metal and stone was devoted in foreign affaires at that period or who went abroad to study to Dang dynasty. Third, the main quotation purpose of Zhuang Zi was description of the famous monk or creation of Buddhist image. Fourth the Quotation of Zhuang Zi limited only at the literary style of tombstone and Descriptions. Fifth, The quotation category of Zhuang Zi generally include the Internal Chapter(內篇), External Chapter(外篇) and Miscellaneous Note Chapter(雜篇). Though the quotation of Inscriptions on metal and stone might be limited only at some vocabulary and phrase, it was a valuable historical materials. Above all, on this paper I can prove the origin of the Zhuang Zi sentences and fixed the time when introduction period of Zhuang Zi to Korea.