조선전기 蒙山和尙六道普說 간행의 배경과 의미

Abstract

This research is aim to understand the Buddhist thoughts and beliefdruring late Goryeo and early Joseon dynasty by focusing on thehistorical background and meaning of the publishment of Mengshanheshang liudao pushuo 蒙山和尙六道普說 (Venerable Mengshan’s Buddhistsermon on the Six Gati) in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, Joseondynasty. Mengshan, a Linji Chan 臨濟宗 monk, lived in Hangzhou 杭州 areaduring Southern Song and Yuan dynasty. He recited the Flower GarlandSutra 華嚴經 with his disciples and laymem, and then he held anon-discrimination Buddhist ritual 無遮大會 to transferred the gooddeeds of the sutra recitation. His Pushuo was given at that ritual andpublished by his disciples. Mengshan’s writings including this Liudao pusuowere transmitted to Goryeo and edited and published during 15thand 16th century eagerly. Mengshan heshan fawu luele 蒙山和尙法語略錄 was translated in vernacular Korean at Superintendency for SutraPublication 刊經都監. However the Liudao pusuo was published byseparate temple of province not by Superintendency for SutraPublication, and a few of editions were compiled together with manualfor bestowing food on hungry ghosts 施食儀文 or manual for dailyrituals. The publication of Liudao pusuo in early Joseon period showsus that the Buddhist Society in Joseon was led by Seon, kept bydepending on rituals such as Suryuljae 水陸齋 (Ritual of Water andLand), and the local monastery’s publication was prevalent.