묵담유물관 소장 번(幡)과 복장낭(腹藏囊)의 특성 분석과 편년 고찰

Abstract

The Mukdam Museum of Yonghwasa Temple holds various kinds of Buddhist relics. In this research, four types of pataka and two types of Buddhist pouches have been studied. Through the text written in ink behind the Buddhist pouch, it is proven that the Maitreya Buddha’s pataka was ordered by King Gojong’s concubine Bohyeondang Jeong. The Inro king Bodhisattva’s pataka and pataka for the wandering, lonely soul are presumed to have been made around the same time due to their shapes, production techniques and similar materials. The patakas for the seven Yeorae Buddha has a unique style, which even today is still the only one, with embroidered patches and knots. It is considered to have been made in the early to mid-1900s. The Maitreya Buddha’s pataka was the first to be produced, followed by Inro Buddha’s pataka and the pataka for the wandering lonely soul and The patakas for the seven Yeorae Buddha was the last to be produced. There are two Buddhist’s pouches that are stored separately and whose purpose is unclear. The large pouch has text written in ink on the back which indicates that Bohyeondang Jeong ordered it to be made. However, there is a study that reports the large Buddhist’s pouch is of the Pindolabharadvaja Painting and the small pouch is of the Buddhist Deities Painting. There is also a study that views these two Buddhist’s pouches as the decorations of palanquin. However, since Pindolabharadvaja Painting was established in 1879, the large pouch cannot be of Pindolabharadvaja Painting because it does not correspond with the birth year of Bohyeondang. The small Buddhist’s pouch is similar in shape and size to the Inro Buddha’s pataka and the pataka for the wandering lonely soul which indicates that they were made around the same time. The fabric used in the small pouch is from the early 1900s which is later than the establishment of the Buddhist Deities Painting which was in 1882. Therefore, the pouch is not of the Buddhist Deities Painting. And since the rings on top of the two Buddhist’s pouches are not the right size to attach to the decorations of palanquin; the pouches can be presumed to be Buddhist’s pouches from the lost pataka.