生前預修齋의 宗敎文化的 基礎

Abstract

Saengjeon-yesujae (an advance funeral ceremony) is one of representative Buddhist rituals encouraging good deeds through religious belief together with asceticism. Bulseolyesusiwangsaengchilgyeong, which is souigyeongjeon, is a spurious scripture rather than an authentic Buddhist scripture. Its major content includes recitement and creation of scriptures, sagyeong (scripture copying), and judgment of the dead by the ten kings. However, this scripture considers that commemorating the memory of the deceased by the alive ultimately has absolute influence in salvaging the deceased from the hell. The origin of Saengjeon-yesujae is India before the establishment of Buddhism and China before its accommodation of Buddhism. The inevitable destiny of death was located in the center of thoughts and religious beliefs in the establishment of Buddhism and its accommodation by China and its unfolding as well as aboriginal religion. In particular, Saengjeon-yesujae of East Asia has strong Taoist color of China. It has so-called strong multi layered characteristics of culture. In addition, it has Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist elements in mixture with complexity of thoughts and religious beliefs. The reason is that Confucian practical ethics placing importance on filial duty is emphasized as well. Such saengjeon-yesujae flew into Korea and Japan and its scriptures and religious belief circulated. Before and after the 13th century, Taoist scriptures emerged. In Korea, practical rituals and religious belief circulated centered on the late Joseon era, and such tradition is continuing today.