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A Study on the Seonrimbohun Published by Cheongryongsa in Chungju

Park, Moon-Year 1

1청주대학교

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This study analyzes on the Seonrimbohun published by Cheongryongsa in Chungju. The major findings are as follows: (1) Seonrimbohun is a collection of teachings and anecdotes from ancient Buddhist monks and used by ascetics of Zen Buddhism as reference material. Jonggo and Sagyu compiled the first edition of Seonrimbohun, thereafter, Jeongseon revised and recompiled this original version by complementing about 50 articles. In consequence, Seonrimbohun consists of 2 volumes and contains about 300 articles from the great masters of Zen Buddhism. (2) But the Seonrimbohun contains a total of 278 articles of sermons from 34 great monks. The first half of volume, written by 17 great monks, is comprised of 142 articles, while the second is comprised of 136 articles from the other 17 monks. The first edition of the collection was published in the 9th year of Chunxi(淳熙; 1182 C.E.) under the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song and was published again in the 31st year of Zhiyuan(至元; 1294 C.E.) under the reign of Kublai Khan. It is supposed that the first edition had been introduced to Japan, while the Yuan Dynasty’s copy is believed to have been introduced to Goryeo. (3) The Cheongryongsa Temple edition of Seonrimbohun is the first edition of Seonrimbohun to have been published in Korea, in the 4th year of King U of Goryeo(1378). It was based on the Yuan Dynasty edition, which was obtained by Haengje and stored as a woodcarving in the Cheongryeongsa before its loss. It became an influential reference point for all future editions of Seonrimbohun during the Joseon period. Examples of which include the following editions: Daekwangsa edition(1525), Pyohunsa edition and the Yi Sun-jae family edition (1555). These were essentially copies of the Cheongryongsa edition. (4) Haengje (行齊 or 行齋), also known as Yoam, was the monk who acquired the Yuan Dynasty edition of the Seonrimbohun that served as the basis of the Cheongryongsa edition. He once resided in the Gaecheonsa Temple in Chungju and had close friendship with Mokeun Yi Saek and Hwanam Honsu. (5) A monk from the late Goryeo period, Honsu who posthumously named Bogak Guksa, led the efforts to publish the Cheongryongsa edition of Seonrimbohun. His family clan was Pungyang and he was also known as Mujak, Yowon, Hwanam and Jeonghyewonyung. Honsu presided over the publication of a number of Buddhist texts while he stayed Yeonhoeam in Cheongryongsa, such as Geumgangbanyagyeongsoronchanyojohyeonrok, Seonrimbohun, Hobeobron, and Seonjongyeonggajip. His achievements led to his fame during his lifetime, and he also became a monumental figure in Korean Buddhism. (6) Details on other people involved in the publication of the Cheongryongsa edition, such as the fund-raiser Sangwi and Manhoe and the benefactors Gosikgi and Choeseongyeon, remain unclear. However, existing historical records point to Gosikgi having served a dual position as the Bongseondaebu and the Bujeong in the Royal Clinic (Jeoneuisa). Records also state that Choeseongyeon was the spouse of Haejugun.

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