| 순천 松廣寺 普照國師 甘露塔과 甘露塔碑에 대한 고찰 |
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엄기표 |
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단국대학교교수,문화재청문화재전문위원 |
| Sweet Dew Pagoda and Stele for the National Preceptor Bojo at Songgwangsa Temple in Suncheon-Shi |
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Gi Pyo Eom |
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Professor, Dankook University, Connoisseur of the Cultural Heritage Administration |
Correspondence:
Gi Pyo Eom,
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Received: 31 December 2019 • Revised: 17 January 2020 • Accepted: 5 February 2020 |
| Abstract |
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Songgwangsa Temple in Suncheon-shi, was first founded in late Silla under the name Gilsangsa Temple. It grew rapidly during the Goryeo Dynasty after Jinul, the National Preceptor Bojo, headed the Society for the Cultivation of Samadhi and Prajna. The temple became one of the most prominent institutions of the era, producing sixteen National Preceptors until early Joseon. After the Sweet Dew stupa and an accompanying stele were erected for Jinul, the first National Preceptor, more were made for his successors in small temples in Jogyesan Mountain and many branch monasteries.
According to the stele, the Sweet Dew Stupa for Jinul was erected in 1210 but was relocated several times over the years. When the stupa was dismantled and repaired in 1926―the lower part of the stylobate was newly installed―, a buncheong jar decorated with sgraffito design was found inside. The jar was likely used when the stupa was moved in early Joseon. The design of the stupa uses various shapes including square, circle, and octagon, while the main body is in the form of a globe, remarkable in its resemblance to the shape of a five-ringed stupa(gorinto). This distinct style suggests that this monument may have served as an archetype for globular or stone-bell shaped stupas popular in the late Joseon, a possibility that require further research.
The accompanying stele for the Sweet Dew Stupa was first erected in April, but was destroyed during the second Japanese invasion of 1597. In October 1678, it was re-built by putting a new body and a capstone over the original tortoise-shaped base. Therefore, the present stele incorporates the styles of both Goryeo and Joseon, serving as an example of how original material was used for rebuilding during Joseon period. |
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