나말려초 鳳林山門의 형성과 분화

Abstract

The era from late Silla to Early Goryeo Dynasty was a period requiring enormous transition to a new society in which armed conflicts occurred in every corners of the politically-divided states and men of local influence tried to gain political power. It was also a time when a con sequen tial priority should be given to stabilize the local refugees and relieve the starved people. In these circumstances Zen monks were committed to practical asceticism.
 Bonglim-sanmun was founded by Simhui, a Buddhist disciple of Monk Hyeonuk, in the long course of pilgrimage. It was divided and developed by his followers who studied in Tang Dynasty and returned to their homeland with the royal devotion of Silla and strong support of King Taejo of Goryeo. This thesis aims to understand the process focusing on the epitaphs of the monks Chungdam, Chanyu and Hongjun as well as their social activities.
 The religious division of Bonglim-sanmun began in earnest during the funeral in memory of his life and death after Simhui’s visit to Gyeongju. This trend, not irrelevant to the policy to actively embrace Buddhism in Goryeo era, is understood as Simhui’s diagnosis on the religion at the time the influence of positive will to redeem all the lives in the world. The campaign led to the formation of independent Buddhist sects such as Godalwon, Heungbeop Zen Institution and Gyeongcheong Institution, besides Bonglim Temple.
 The religious segment of Bonglim-sanmun is understood as the priest’s Zen spirit to widen Buddhist teachings to the fullest. It also explains his disciples’ cooperation with King Taejo’s efforts for national unification. Such activities are seen to have much in common with the open and practice-oriented Zen ideology of the key priests.