This study was conducted to analyze Wonhyo Palsang Paintings, or the Paintings of Eight Stages in Wonhyo's Life, which was hanging on the wall of Jeseok Temple, for the purpose of reviewing the contemporary implications and image of Wonhyo. Wonhyo was one of the most eminent and influential scholar-monks in Silla Era, and Jeseok Temple has been known as the birthplace of Wonhyo. Jeseok Temple, located in Gyeongsan city, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was still the talk of the town as the birthplace of Wonhyo. Accordingly, for the first time in Buddhist history in Korea, Jeseok Temple constructed the Wonhyo Sungsajun, or the Temple for Great Religious Sage of Wonhyo, and has held Daryeje, or a religious service, every year to look back upon the memory of Wonhyo with reverence and affection. There have been little or no studies reported on the relationship between Jeseok Temple and Wonhyo. However, Jeseok Temple is the only one in Korea where Wonhyo was enshrined and the Buddhist picture of Wonhyo was hung on the wall of the temple. Bibliography of Wonhyo depicted in the Wonhyo Palsang Paintings was worth reviewing for the contemporary implications and significance of his modern image. Wonhyo Palsang Paintings consisted of eight tales related to Wonhyo's life with different topics in one picture that were listed in chronological order. Iconographical topics of the painting included the following eight tales: Birth of Wonhyo, entering the Buddhist priesthood, transcendence, no hindrance, sermon, distinguishment between good and bad as well as destiny, enlightenment, and nirvana. This study proceeded to explain the contents of each picture with the relevant literature and documents. The pictures in the Wonhyo Palsang Paintings were depicted based on generally accepted and well-known tales about Wonhyo, rather than based on thorough historical research and evidence. However, since there have been no Buddhist paintings about the most eminent scholar-monk in Korean history, Wonhyo Palsang Paintings had a great deal of importance and significance to be considered in terms of the contemporary representation.
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.