백초월의 삶과 통도사

Abstract

This study describes the activities of Baek Cho-wol(백초월), who is considered an important figure in the history of the Korean Buddhist independence movement, from the perspective of Tongdosa Temple. Until now, no attempt has been made to explore the transcendence of the White Moon from the perspective of Tongdosa Temple. So, I wrote this article from the following perspective. First, the content and nature of instructor Baek Chowol's activities were summarized. Baek Cho-wol worked as a lecturer at Byeoksongsa Temple, Beomeosa Temple, Haeinsa Temple, Okcheonsa Temple, Donghaksa Temple, and Woljeongsa Temple. In this article, I also discovered the activities of instructors at Tongdosa Temple. Baek Cho-wol was outstanding in his ability to read scriptures, but what made him special was his sense of nationalism. He served as a lecturer to promote national consciousness among scholars, secure independence funds, and discover independent agents. Second, Baek Cho-wol left behind various histories at Tongdosa Temple. He was a lecturer in 1914, acquired independent funds at Tongdosa Temple, and had various relationships with Kim Gu-ha(김구하). In particular, Kim Gu-ha recommended Baek Cho-wol as a lecturer and had Baek Cho-wol write for the anthology of his teacher and his anthology of his trip to Mt. Geumgang. In addition, the body of Baek Cho-wol, which had been buried by the Japanese, was taken over from a cemetery near Cheongju Prison. Third, it emphasized the collection of data on the modern Buddhist independence movement scattered throughout Tongdosa Temple. Until now, the subject had been focused on the monks of Tongdosa Temple and Han Yong-un, but now they insisted on including Baek Cho-wol. The data will have to be a synthesis of documents, writings, testimonies, news articles, etc. I hope that this article, written with the above focus, will be used to explore the history of Tongdosa in the modern era, the history of Baekchwol, and the history of Kim Gu-ha and Han Yong-un.