고려 현종과 봉선홍경사

Abstract

King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (Daeryangwon-gun) founded ‘Bongseon Honggyeongsa’ in Cheonan (Jiksan-hyeon) in 1021. He was born illegitimate in 992. The life of Hyeonjong, who was born due to the biggest sex scandal in the Goryeo Dynasty, was difficult. However, Hyeonjong overcame this and ascended to the throne in 1009. He was forced to flee because of the Khitan invasion in 1010. On the road to escape, I forgot my worries for a while at the site where Bongseon Honggyeongsa Temple would be built. When Gangjo was removed during the war with the Khitans, Hyeonjong was given the opportunity to lead state affairs. In consideration of practical purposes such as remembrance of his father and a transportation center, Hyeonjong founded Bongseon Honggyeongsa. Hyeonjong started building Bongseon Honggyeongsa in 1016 and finished it in 1021. Next, ‘Gwangyeon Tonghwawon’ and ‘Bongseon Honggyeongsagal’ were completed in 1026. The reason for the lengthy construction period was that the Khitan invaded again in 1018. Hyeong-geung was the general manager of Bongseon Honggyeongsa, and the supervisors were Kang Min-cheom and Kim Maeng. The main personnel mobilized for the establishment of Bongseon Honggyeongsa were monks and slaves from nearby Cheonheungsa, as well as civilians from Jiksanhyeon and Cheonanbu. Bongseon Honggyeongsa’s economic rights must have been a set of rights to Gongju Myeonghakso.