부산대학교 도서관

Tejaprabha Buddha, Constellational Faith of Buddhist came to actively reflect the taste of the general people along with the stream of time since its transmission to the Korean Peninsula from China. In Korea, the identity of Tejaprabha Buddha faith as Constellational Faith of Buddhist, as it was mixed with Constellational Faith of Taoism along with Bhaisajyaraja and the multiple divine guardians of the Dharma faith(神衆信仰) along with the stream of time, accordingly, it is consistently perceived by the general people so far as Big Dipper faith, misunderstood as a belief to wish fortune revealed among people. Since Buddhist art, as a religious art, differs the iconology along with the change of faith, Tejaprabha Buddha iconology also showed a process of several changes in appearance along with change of faith. History of Changshin-dong Anyang-am of Jongno, Seoul, built in 1889, shows a similar stream to rapidly changing modern Buddhism. During the late 19th century, when Buddhist monks’ religious activity was prohibited in the capital city, the Buddhist idea with strong characteristic of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism(儒佛道) three religions’ fusion(三敎融合的) of military (naval) officer groups(武任), who searched for their social role in Seoul relying on Buddhism became the background of foundation of Anyangam. The iconologies of Tejaprabha Buddha and the Big Dipper displayed in Anyang-am Geumryunjeon, are significnat in respect of showing various characteristics of Tejaprabha Buddha of modern period Seoul, which displayed intensive affinity with Taoist Constellational Faith, compared to the province. Enshrinement of Bhaisajyaraja in Chilseongjeon along with Bhaisajyaraja while building a small Buddhist temple indicates transmission of the characteristic of Tejaprabha Buddha faith, identified with early Joseon Yaksayeorae, to the modern period. Also, putting Chilseongwongun made of clay(塑像) in temple building shows the tradition of picture each part of the Big Dipper(七星各部圖), which rapidly emerged as the characteristic of Sinjung of mid Joseon. Also, 2 pieces of The Descent of Tejaprabha Buddha, which show the aspect of Gwanu faith(關聖信仰), gained popularity of the publid during the modern times, are enshrined in Anyang-am Geumryunjeon along with Tejaprabha Buddha and Chilwonseonggun(七元星君). Accordingly, iconology of Tejaprabha Buddha of Anyang-am is significant in respect of showing the change process of Tejaprabha Buddha faith of Joseon with art work. Gosandang Chugyeon, who painted Anyang-am Tejaprabha Buddha painting, bravely painted works reflecting the social atmosphere of modern times, without following the mode of the period when the painting style was handed down. He created differentiated Tejaprabha Buddha painting, reflected with the existing Tejaprabha Buddha iconology of Seoul area and Gwanu faith, which gained popularity by the people, through the Descent of Tejaprabha Buddha of Anyang-am, located nearby Dongmyo(東廟), where Gwanu is enshrined. The researcher considers that the value of the Descent of Tejaprabha Buddha can be highly estimated, in respect that it shows the trace of Gwanseong-gyo(關聖敎), melted into the temple, founded based on the idea of three religions’ fusion in Seoul as an empirical case.