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Investigation into the Period when yijibieji (義記別記) was Written
불교학리뷰
Abbr :
Critical Review for Buddhist Studies
2017, (22), pp.191-220
DOI : 10.29213/crbs..22.201712.191
Publisher : Geumgang Center for Buddhist Studies
Research Area : Buddhist Studies
2017, (22), pp.191-220
DOI : 10.29213/crbs..22.201712.191
Publisher : Geumgang Center for Buddhist Studies
Research Area : Buddhist Studies
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This paper aims to explore a new perspective on Fazang’s yijibieji (起信 別記), which has been analysed questioned since the Edo period. Yijibieji was first recorded in Fazangheshangzhuan (法藏和尙傳), which was written by Choichiweon (崔致遠) in 904, and was revised in Enochoroku (圓超錄), the first Japanese list, in 914. However, yijibieji was first quoted in the Seokhwaeomkyobungiweontongcho (釋華嚴敎分記圓通鈔) of kyunyo (均 如) who was active in the early Goryeo period. Zixuan (子璿), of China, does not use quotations, but it is almost certain that he refers to yijibieji. And Junko (順高), of the Japanese Kamakura period, wrote a commentary on Fazang’s yijibieji. Thus, it can be seen that yijibieji has been circulated and quoted in East Asia since the 10th century. In modern times, Mochizukishiko (望月信亨) published a study denying that yijibieji is a work of Fazang. However, later researchers tend to regard Fazang to be the author of yijibieji. In this paper, I investigate the authorship of yijibieji by attempting to solving these problems through analyzing the relationship between various sentences. Tanguang (曇曠), a Fashiang scholar from Dunhuang, wrote Chishinrunguangshu around 763. Zongmi, a Huayen scholar of the Tang period, wrote yuanjuejingtashu (圓覺經大疏) around 823. And Choichiweon wrote Fazangheshangzhuan in 904. I therefore presume that yijibieji was written during this same period.
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