『宇治拾遺物語』巻6第6話に表れた僧侶と夢

Abstract

This paper is aimed of the analysis and its consideration on a Buddhist priest and dreams in “Ujishui Monogatari” it is focused on the “Ujishui Monogatari” Vol.6-6. “Ujishui Monogatari” is a collection of narratives written around the beginning of the 13th century. “Ujishui Monogatari” Vol. 6-6 visited a poor Buddhist priest in Hieizan(比叡山) to visit Kurama Temple(鞍馬寺), Kiyomizu Temple(清水寺), and Kamo Shrine(賀茂神社) to get revelation through dreams. It is a story that becomes rich by obtaining Gohei kami(御幣紙) and rice(散米). Gohei(御幣) is one type of heihaku(幣帛) used in the religious services of Shinto(神道), made by clipping two shide(紙垂) into a heigushi(幣串) (staff to which shide are attached to make a gohei) made of bamboo or other wood. As a result, “Ujishui Monogatari” Vol.6-6 is not a story to preach appreciation to the Merciful God Buddha. It is thought that there was interest in the pleasures of the story that a Buddhist priest of a poor Buddhist temple will visit Kurama Temple, Kiyomizu Temple and Kamo shrine to raise secular benefits. A Buddhist priest, who is disappointed with the thing given as a result of dedicating many prayers to various Buddhist cathedrals. His discouragement makes him look human. The Kannon narrative of “Ujishui Monogatari” has a tendency to show a strong interest in the human being of the present age rather than the instructional message. such a tendency of the “Ujishui Monogatari” can be said to have created a narrative about a human figure that a Buddhist priest in a medieval society relies on miracle to meet an individual’s temporal desire.