‘사자’를 중심으로 한 생전예수재와 서울 진오기굿의 세계관 비교

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the meaning of Saengjeonyesujae <Sajadan> in comparison with Seoul Jinogi-gut <Sajaesamseonggeori>. After investigating the organization and performing aspects of Saengjeonyesujae <Sajadan> and then those of Jinogi-gut <Sajaesamseonggeori>, this author presents the detailed contents and meanings of the two jae (齋). Based on that, this study suggests several similarities between <Sajadan> and <Sajaesamseonggeori>. First of all, the way of their organization is the same, and the appearance of main beings following each of the performances is preconditioned identically. Also, as ‘Saja’ exists, a similarity seems to be revealed between the dependents of Myeongbu in Saengjeonyesujae <Jungdan> and the ritualistic function of Barigongju in Jinogi-gut <Malmigeori>. Accordingly, relationship between Saengjeonyesujae ‘Saja : the dependents of Jungdan’ corresponds to that between Jinogi-gut ‘Saja : Barigongju’, and the idea of having to summon and treat Saja is identically found in Saengjeonyesujae and Jinogi-gut. In Saengjeonyesujae <Sajadan>, however, it appears in the beginning of the ritual and prepares for Saengjeonyesujae that will genuinely start from then on whereas in Jinogi-gut <Sajaesamseonggeori>, it is at the end of the ritual and leads to be step to finish the gut showing that the dead is transferred to the next world (薦度). This is attributed to the difference of views to the world between Buddhism and shamanism. The world of Saengjeonyesujae is where Buddha rules everything at the top, and the human world and Myeongbu communicate through Saja. It is the coexistence between the horizontal world and vertical world. In the world of Jinogi-gut, the human world and Myeongbu exist, and Saja has a role of leading the dead from the human world to Myeongbu. Only the horizontal world is present. Saengjeonyesujae’s Saja has a role of inviting the dependents of Myeongbu existing in the other dimension to the human world, and all these things are done under the eyes of Buddha at the top. The only thing Jinogi-gut’s Saja does is to lead the dead to Myeongbu, and there is no absolute being watching it there. This difference found in Saja’s roles and beings associated with Saja originates from the difference of their views to the world.