천안 봉선홍경사(奉先弘慶寺)의 건립배경

Abstract

Bongseon Honggyeongsa Temple was built on the plain between Anseongcheon and Seonghwan. In this article, the background of the construction of Bongseon Honggyeongsa was examined. It can be seen that Bongseon Honggyeongsa Temple is closely related to the change process of the traffic route. This is the border between Baekje and Silla after the late 6th century. During this period, frequent battles took place between Baekje and Silla. For this reason, it was difficult to establish a major transportation route in the Honggyeongsaji area. During the Unified Silla period, the main transportation routes were Gyeryyeong-ro and Jukryeong-ro. The Anseong Bongeopsaji site was also an important transportation route during the Unified Silla era. Except for the Bongeopsaji area, Gyeonggi-do was the outskirts of Silla. The Honggyeongsaji area, which is connected to the southern part of Gyeonggi-do, also did not have the conditions for major transportation routes to occur. In the later Three Kingdoms era, Cheonanbu was established and transportation routes in the Cheonan area became important. However, at that time, the transportation route connecting Anseong and Cheonan was mainly used. The background of the establishment of Bongseon Honggyeongsa Temple can be said to be a part of the national management strategy of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo. King Hyeonjong adjusted the tax system to strengthen the centralized system and reorganized major transportation routes. Hyeonjong, who was even threatened with death before ascending to the throne, felt the need to strengthen his power and sought to expand the forces that supported him. Kim Eun-bu was one of the people who could respond to the policy necessity of Hyeonjong. Kim Eun-bu and his wife are from present-day western Gyeonggi-do and Incheon. After the middle of the 10th century, the pottery industry began to develop in their hometown, and the economy began to revitalize. The foundation of Bongseon Honggyeongsa Temple can be thought of as a result of the harmony between King Hyeonjong’s national management strategy and the interests of the powers in the western part of Gyeonggi Province.