It is said that Simgoksa Temple, situated at the foot of Mireuksan Mountain in Nangsan-myeon, Iksan, was founded by the Buddhist monk Muyeom (801~888) during the reign of King Munseong (r. 839~857) of Unified Silla, although there is no material evidence to support this claim. The name Simgoksa appears in the section on Buddhist temples located in Yeosan-gun (one of the areas integrated into Iksan-gun) in Sinjeungdonggukyeojiseungram (Revised and Augumented Survey of the Geography of Korea), which was compiled in 1481, thereby confirming that it was founded prior to 1481. However, Beomugo [a journal on Buddhist temples compiled in 1799 (the 23rd year of King Jeongjo’s reign)] states that Simgokam Hermitage, which used to be located in Mireuksan, had disappeared by that time, while Honam Eupji (a journal on the history of Honam) compiled around 1872 states that Simgoksa Temple was located about 4km west of the eup (town). Thus, it is presumed that the temple was closed at an earlier date and then renovated sometime between the early and mid-19th century, i.e. between the compilation of Beomugo and the compilation of Honam Eupji. The white porcelain jar, Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha, seven Gilt-bronze Buddhas, and Miniature Shrine found in two rectangular holes in the Seven-story Stone Pagoda at Simgoksa Temple (Jeollabuk-do Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 192) in the course of dismantlement and renovation work conducted in June 2012 became the center of attention. This paper aims to shed light on the features of the objects unearthed from the stone pagoda and determine how and when the pagoda was built in an effort to reconstruct the history associated with the temple. The two Gilt-bronze Standing Buddhas dating from the early 10th century appear to be the oldest such statues discovered at the stone pagoda. The next oldest object is the Gilt-bronze Amitabha Buddha Triad, which dates from the late 14th century or earlier. The Miniature Shrine and the four Gilt-bronze Buddhas appear to have been made in the mid-15th century or later, compared to other miniature shrines made toward the end of the Goryeo Period (918-1392) or the early Joseon Period (1392-1910) and the Bodhisattva with an inscription of its year of production. It is presumed that the sarira reliquary made of white porcelain was made in the 19th century or later based on the way the reliquaries were enshrined and its shape. The Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha and the seven Gilt-bronze Seated Buddhas are presumed to have been associated with the reliquaries.
본 학회는 "역사학의 발전과 민족문화의 창달에 이바지한다"는 목표하에 도내의 역사학자들을 주축으로 1976년에 창립된 이래 30년 이상의 연륜을 이어온 정통 역사학회이다. 수차례의 학술대회를 개최하였을 뿐 아니라, 학술지 '전북사학'을 30호까지 발간하면서 지역 사학 발전의 토대를 놓았다는 평가를 받고 있다. 본 학회는 현재 약 240여명의 회원을 두고 있으며, 격월로 임원회의와 월례발표회를 개최하고 있다. 매 발표회에 실제로 참여하는 인원이 항상 30명이 넘는다. 대부분의 역사관련 학회가 주로 대학교수나 강사들로 구성되어 있는 데 비해 전북사학회는 대학교수, 강사는 물론 학예사, 연구원, 중등학교 역사담당교사 등 역사와 관련된 다양한 구성원들로 이루어져 있다는 장점을 지니고 있다. 대학에서 연구한 역사학에 관한 이론을 중등학교 교육 현장에 올바로 적용하여 이론과 실제를 하나로 만들려는 것이 향후 전북사학회의 지향점이다.
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간행물명
전북사학 [JEONBUK SAHAK ; The Jeonbuk Historical Journal]