불교축제로서 수륙재의 활성화 방안 연구

Abstract

According to the literature, the Buddhist festival Suryukjae first emerged during the Goryeo Dynasty and has lasted to this day, all the while evolving throughout different eras. In the past 10 or so years, Suryukjae has been actively observed and expanded upon. Moreover, studies have also been actively conducted on the festival. However, very few studies view Suryukjae as a festival. The present study briefly examined the different forms of Suryukjae by dividing prime examples of Buddhist cultural festivals into Buddhist ceremonial festivals held in temples and general festivals. Next, the characteristics of Suryukjae were classified into features with religious sanctity, which included ritualism, communication, playfulness, culture, and a return to the origin of human nature. Finally, measures for vitalizing Suryukjae as a festival were discussed. First, for restoring the source elements of Suryukjae, it is imperative that Buddhists and the Korean Government perform a nationwide survey of how Suryukjae is being observed, along with an investigation of Suryuk ritual documents that includes comparisons of different editions and translation of the documents into Korean. Second, Eosan monks, key participants in the Suryukjae festival, should be given adequate training. Third, the internal aspects need to be separated from the external aspect. The external aspect must consist of infortainment and edutainment. Fourth, the period during which Suryukjae is held should be changed. Fifth, associations with local communities should be made through its cultural aspects and public education the subject should be strengthened. Sixth, the requirements for conducting Suryukjae should be analyzed and evaluated. Seventh, Suryukjae should be popularized as a Buddhist ceremonial festival. Eighth, promotional Suryukjae calendars should be promoted and distributed. The discovery and investigation of the many documents related to Suryukjae ritual that have been, or still are, being observed in various regions in Japan will be instrumental in adding new cultural content to the festival, and will allow Suryukjae to be reborn as a festival with greater local and universal flavor.