16-17세기 유학자의 유람록으로 본 금강산 불교

Abstract

This is a manuscript that is given consideration to Mt. Kumgang Buddist through Mt. Kumgang record of excursion in 27 volumes of confucian written between the 16th century and the 17th century. As the record of excursion, I could identify that 118 temples and hermitages of Mt. Kumgang whereabouts continuously rise and fall. Many disciples were practicing asceticism in temple and hermitage that is stayed a high priest of Buddhism, but Mt. Kumgang temple used to be become empty because they mobilized construction of Namhansanseong after the Imjin War. Most Mt. Kumgang sightseers used temple as an accommodation. So there were naturally association between confucian scholars and Buddhist monks, and then confucian scholars also wrote an epitaph of Buddhist priests or letter. When they communicate well with each other, they used to dispute about philosophical problems such as Samadhi and Prajna, Principle and Force and so on till late at night. I think that confucian scholars are interested in Buddhism and reduce an negative awareness about Buddhism through these exchanges of opinions. Meanwhile, there are many cases that sightseers ride and climb in a palankeen which monks bear. The record of excursion of Jeong Yeop(鄭曄) and Lee Se-gu(李世龜) was recorded that palankeen bearer monk originated in Yang Sa-on(楊士彦) who went sightsee Mt. Kumgang between 1565 and 1572. Actually, it seems to be the late 16th century when the custom of palankeen bearer monk speads throughout the country because we couldn't discover mention a palankeen bearer monk in Mt. Kumgang and Mt. Jiri record of excursion. I think this is because the statue of Buddhism depreciated after the death of Queen Munjŏng in the reign of King Myongjong.