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고려후기 불교 부인(符印)의 전개

Transformation of Buddhist Talisman-Seals during the Koryŏ Dynasty

초록/요약

This paper examines little-studied Buddhist puin (符印), or “talisman-seals”, from the Koryŏ dynasty. Various kinds of talismans have been used in the Korean Buddhist tradition since the mid Koryŏ period, if not earlier. Korean Buddhist “talisman-seals” have not received the academic attention that they may be due, and only some examples from the Chosŏn dynasty have been briefly mentioned in previous scholarship. A growing number of scholars across the globe began to study Buddhist “talisman-seals” in recent decades; however, they are mostly focusing on Chinese examples thereof. In order to contribute to the study of the East Asian talisman-seal culture, this paper attempts systematic analyses of Korean “talisman- seals” from Koryŏ. This paper found 20 kinds of Koryŏ “talisman-seals” which have been discovered in the pokchang (腹藏) from inside Buddhist statues, as well as inside a silver bracelet. Through a careful visual analysis and examination of accompanying inscriptions, this paper explores the transformation of the shape, function, and usage of the “talisman-seals” during the Koryŏ period.

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