조선 초기 법화사상과 불교의례

Abstract

The ideological content of The Lotus Sutra is based on the spirit of Cheongmun [聽聞] and Suji[受持], which is based on the spirit of Ilseung[一乘]. Thus, it can be said that in Korea, it was an ideological foundation in the process of unification between Silla and Goryeo. In addition, although Jeongto Buddhism was prevalent during the Unified Silla Dynasty and Seonjegyo was popular during the Goryeo Dynasty, the Sutra that were constantly loved and studied by the public can be said to be The Lotus Sutra. As such, it is not necessary to mention the idea of Buddhist painting engraved with cultural DNA inside Koreans, but it seems necessary to pay attention to the The Lotus Sutra and the idea of Buddhist painting in the Joseon Confucian society. This is because Joseon society believes that it has a problem that is directly connected to the legalization ideology and the direction in which Korean Buddhism should walk in a democratic society in the 20th and 21st centuries. In the text, the existence of Buddhist rituals in the early Joseon Dynasty was tried to be digested in the context of 『The Lotus Sutra』 and The Lotus Sutra Thought. We are fascinated by the logic of Mahayana Buddhism in The Lotus Sutra, that is, the innovative thinking that anyone can become a Buddha. In addition, The Lotus Sutra teaches that all human beings should be respected for their inner values and are equal at a personal level. And in terms of Buddhist rituals, it can be seen that Buddhist scriptures still played such a role even in the early Joseon Dynasty. Not only Taejo and Taejongdae, but also Sejong and Munjongdae still rely on the power of Buddhism to pray for the paradise of their predecessors and ancestors, resembling the appearance of Buddhism entering this land. In the early Joseon Dynasty, The Lotus Sutra and The Lotus Sutra Thought were handed down from the previous era, and the aspects of 『The Lotus Sutra』 that were shown when meeting new ideologies of the times were examined. At this time, I would like to deal with how The Lotus Sutra was used in the cultural element of Buddhist rituals in the early Joseon Dynasty and what they meant to the royal family, the high officials, and the general public in terms of utility and value.