산지 승원 선암사의 세계유산 가치 연구

Abstract

Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. South Korea now has 13 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The seven component temples are Tongdosa, Buseoksa, Bongjeongsa, Beopjusa, Magoksa, Seonamsa, and Daeheungsa, which bear the representative characteristics of the numerous mountain temples that are found throughout the Republic of Korea. Seonamsa Temple, located in Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do Province, was established as a Seon temple in the latter half of the ninth century. Its six independent living quarters, established in the 19th century, are run independently in terms of both faith and economics but organically integrated into the overall monastery precinct. The Seonamsa compound has a yard for ritual services at the center, which is closely linked to Sculptures for religious activities. Also, since their foundation, all seven nominated temples have preserved the original topography around their main Buddha hall area and their sense of place as a Buddhist sanctuary; reflected the Buddhist sculptural form and Buddhist Painting of different historical periods in the temple structure through repeated and restorations. The construction in the center of the Temple and the sculpture inside it were created at roughly the same time. This proves the historical authenticity of the World Heritage. It served as a center for monk education in the southwest part of the Korean peninsula from the late Joseon to the modern era. It is noteworthy that the tradition of the monk education at Seonamsa was largely reformed in line with the modernization in the early 20th century. The value of the mountain monasteries is recognized in the lives and belief of the community of Buddhist monks and believers who have continued to practice their belief and carry out spiritual practice without interruption to the present day.