당대 王維와 통일신라 崔致遠 禪詩의 禪悟 世界

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the course of overcoming the obstacles in life of Korean and Chinese poets and to prove if there is any similarities in their means to cope with afflictions regardless of the difference in nationality and cultural background. In order to achieve this goal this paper researched life of Wang Wei from the Tang Dynasty and Choe Chi Won from the Shila Dynasty and then reviewed their poetry in respect of Zen practice and self-reflective composing. This research found that both poets share the solution to agonies and afflictions in Zen teaching about true aspect of existence and returning to Mother Nature in spite of the difference in nationality and generation. And this study recognized this self-reflection and self-realization in Zen practice from two poets' compositions. In other words, they realized the true self-nature―all things in the universe are born perfect, and every moment is really complete―and then embodied it(the true self-nature) in their Zen poetry. This paper shows the Zen poem easily evoke empathy and understanding to its topic and essence whomever the authors or readers are, since the Zen poems are composed upon the understanding of the universal law so that they imply the truth of human life. I'd hope this study would become a touchstone to following studies about Zen poems in Korea and China by showing the general aspects of Zen and the importance of peom composing in Zen practice.