양주 靑蓮寺의 豫修齋와 조선후기 명부전 도상

Abstract

The Saengjeon-Yesu-jae(生前預修齋) is a Buddhist ritual for both the living and the dead. It was established by combining two rituals, the Yesu-jae(預修齋) for the living and the Cheondo-jae(薦度齋) for the deceased. Cheongryeonsa Temple in Yangju is a temple that has been continuing the Saengjeon-Yesu-jae ritual to the present day through the education of the buddhist monks. In this study, the tradition of practicing Yesu-jae ritual in Cheongryeonsa Temple as an intangible culture was examined by focusing on the Buddhist Images, enshrined in Myungbu-jeon Hall, closely related to Yesu-jae. Cheongryeonsa Temple has relics related to Yesu-jae such as Stone Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva believed to be made in the 17th century, buddhist sutra Jijangbosal Bonwongyeong Eonhae(Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra annotated in Hangul) printed at the Yaksa-jeon Hall of this temple in 1765, and Painting of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Ten Underworld Kings believed to be painted in 1880. The 17th century, when the Stone Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of Cheongryeonsa Temple was made, was an era of active construction of Myungbujeon Hall and the production of Buddhist statues related to Yesu-jae, such as Statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad [Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Domyung, and Mudokgwi] and Ten Underworld Kings. The art about the faith in Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who saves the spirits of the deceased from hell and art related to the faith in Ten Underworld Kings were popular in this period. The most notable relics related to the Yesu-jae ritual performed in Cheongryeonsa Temple is Jijangbosal Bonwongyeong Eonhae. The monk Haewon (海源; 1691~1770) who participated in the publication of this sutra also wrote Yesu-jae-so(預修齋䟽) related to Yesu-jae. In addition, the Geosa(居士) who appeared on the records as new classes in the late Joseon Dynasty and played active roles in donating to the temple, were participating in the publication of the sutra together with famous monks. It is noteworthy that they are considered to have participated in the practicing Yesu-jae ritual of Cheongryeonsa Temple in the 18th century.