제주도 조상신본풀이 형성 연구

Abstract

The focus of the research is solely on understanding Josangsin Bonpuri which refers to myths about individual ancestral gods were recited in Jeju Island Shamanism. Josangsin in Jeju Island is regarded as a guardian of a family that includes both blood relative and non-blood relative ancestors. This study aims to explore whether Josangsin in Jeju Island and universal religion of the mankind that is ‘Josang (ancestor god) worship’ have in common and to investigate how unique faith such as Josangsin Bonpuri in Jeju Island have evolved. This study selected a total of 95 Josangsin Bonpuris and analyzed contents with two dimensions such as Josangsin’s characteristics and motives for the deification of Josangsin. First, Josangsin’s characteristics is categorized into nature deities and human gods. Second, the deification of Josangsin is categorized into failure-originated type and success-originated type according to motives for the deification of Josangsin. Drawing upon the results of analysis, the findings of the study indicate that Josangsin Bonpuri was formed by encompassing three perspectives including nature-centered religious idea, Korean shamanism-centered religious idea, religious idea reflecting the history of Jeju Island. However, it is hard to clarify the order of development of these concepts. Josangsin Bonpuri in Jeju Island was developed by integrating indigenous faith of Jeju Island with faith imported from main land of Korea. And then contemporary Josangsin Bonpuri has been completed by encompassing the realistic factors of Jeju Island.