慶州 祗林寺의 창건과 역사

Abstract

This study analyzes three kinds of “Silla Hamwolsan Girimsa Sajuk 新 羅含月山祗林寺事蹟” of the Gyeongju Girimsa temple and various kinds of temple materials. In addition, the study presents basic data for reviewing the history of Girimsa Temple. Major findings are as follows: This article reviewed the present situation and the history of the temple. The geographical location and the building of the temple were reviewed. The Girimsa temple was the main temple located on the traffic road from the Gyeongju to the East Sea. The Girimsa temple of Mount Hamwo l would have been used as a major base for the defense of Gyeongju. The history of the Girimsa temple reviewed the composition and contents of the temple which was developed after the foundation of Temple. In the 18th century, it was a large-scale Buddhist temple with Daejukgwangjeon (大寂光殿), Yaksajeon (藥師殿), Obaeknahanjeon (五百羅漢殿), etc. The founding of Girimsa Temple analyzed with the background of the era centered on the related foundation records and narrative. This includes the Girimsa Reconstruction records (祇林寺重創記) written by Hyechong (惠聰) in 1705. The Limjungsa (林淨寺) was built by Gwangyu (光有). Wonhyo (元曉) changed the name of the temple to the Girimsa. The massive reconstruction of Girimsa Temple was accomplished in the 11th year of Seonjo(宣祖) (1578) of the Joseon Dynasty lasted through the 17th, 18th century, and part of the 19th century. Girimsa’s book of Buddhism publications reviewed the bibliographies and brief contents of the 『Geumgangbanya-baramilgyeong(金剛般若波羅蜜經)』, 『Buljojongpajido(佛祖 宗派之圖)』, 『Ojongwonryudo(五宗源流圖)』, etc.