시비왕설화의 한일비교 연구

Abstract

This study is a comparative study of ‘Tale of king Si-bi’ in Korea and Japan. This study is mainly focused on Chinese Buddhist scriptures and “Sŏkkayŏraesipchisuhaeng- gi” of Korea and “Sambo-e” of Japan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the causes and characteristics of the Jātaka tale ’king Si-bi’ in Korea and Japan. It is interesting that the Crown Prince Inyok is the central stage of the story in ‘Tale of Crown Prince Inyok’ as it is recorded in the second stage of the total ten stages “Sŏkkayŏrae-sipchisuhaeng-gi”. As a results, this king Si-bi story can be largely classified into three types, depending on its content. From the comparison of Korean and Japanese tale, it is verified that the ‘Crown Prince Inyok’ and the Rabbit are the results of the historical change of Korea since they are not shown in “Sambo-e” and others. Also, unlike “Sambo-e” which focuses on the charity of king Si-bi, “Sŏkkayŏrae-sipchisuhaeng-gi” mainly describes keeping the religious life and the precepts. In Korea, the case of 'Crown Prince Inyok' in “Sŏkkayŏrae-sipchisuhaeng-gi”, it is difficult to identify the original contents due to drastic changes in its contents. However, The “Bosatsuhonzomanron" was noticeable in the name of a country called Sonzu Dynasty. And combinations of images like ‘king Si-bi’ and ‘Crown Prince Inyok’ and ‘Crown Prince Suchonze’ was analyzed as a main cause of change by story of “Sŏkkayŏrae-sipchisuhaeng-gi” main factor of the story changes. The story of ‘king Si-bi’ in Japan has been significantly affected by the “Dejidoron”. Though each tales is different, it has been influenced and unified in the process of being adjusted to each others unique and various circumstances. Therefore, this comparative study of the tales proved to be an effective tool for better understanding of the culture of the nation.