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Yongdam’s realm of poetry

Kim,Mi-Seon 1

1청주대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Yongdam Jogwan(1700-1762) - This Zen master has not been studied in the history of Korean Buddhism and Buddhist literature, so his Buddhist ideological and literary standing has not been remarkable so far. Yongdam not only entered the Buddhist priesthood, but also observed confucian regulations and studied confucian literature. He was well qualified as a disciplinant by the reason that he both studied and practiced the notion that 'there is a thread of connection between Confucianism and Buddhism'. He leaved home at age 19 and succeeded to Cheongheo Whewjeong's and Pyeonyang Eongi's Buddhism. He met the Buddhist priests such as Yeonghae Nakum, Seolbong Nakeam, Hoeam Hoam and received their instruction during his tour of several districts such as Yeongnam and Honam. His illustrious fame was recognized only after he attained Buddhahood. The works of Yongdam includes around 200 poems woven his ascetic exercises course into the teaching of Zen Buddhism. In the part of this treatise, the realm of Yongdam's peoms, it includes the examination of Yongdam's lifetime and the circle of the teaching of Buddhism by raising points already stated in the direction of study part. And then in the overview of the works part, Yongdam's poems were considered from three divisions - Seonrisi, Seonchwisi, Insasi. During the study of yongdam's self-discipline course and content of his works, I could discovered that he mastered emptiness ideas of Buddhist doctrines as the best feature of this study. In addition, I could confirmed Yongdam's important position in the history of Zen poetry field, working up his works which reflect his over-looking view of literature.

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