홍각선사비문을 통해 본 선림원 = Sonlim-won(禪林院) Appeared in The Epigraph of Master Hong-gak(弘覺)

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The Epigraph of Master Hong-gak(弘覺) is damaged, thus only a part of it is passed on. This fraction seemed to be excavated at the site of Soˇnlim-won(禪林院) or Salimwon(沙林院). It is almost certain that Soˇnlim-won or Salim-won is Oˇksoˇng-sa(億聖寺), so, one has to approach the characteristics of Soˇnlim-won based on the premise that it is Oˇksoˇng-sa. Oˇksoˇng-sa is a significant temple in terms of adoption and development of Soˇn(禪) in the latter half of Shilla dynasty. The contents of the fraction can be summarized as follows: Firstly, if Soˇnlim-won is Oˇksoˇng-sa, it is estimated as a temple which belongs to Hwaoˇm school(華嚴宗), since Master Sunuˇng(順應), who had established Haein-sa(海印寺), stayed at Oˇksoˇng-sa, and Master Hong-gak got his education at Haein-sa. Secondly, Oˇksoˇng-sa is shown to have played its role as the stronghold of Soˇn, due to the fact that Master Yoˇmgoˇ(廉居), who had received the Dharma of Master Douˇi(道義), moved from Jinjoˇn-sa(陳田寺) in Mountain Soˇlak(雪嶽山) to Oˇksoˇng-sa and taught the Buddhist cannon. Thirdly, it is every possibility that Oˇksoˇng-sa had the characteristics centering around Soˇn, because Master Hong-gak came back to Oˇksoˇng-sa after studying Hwaoˇm philosophy and the Buddhist cannon and being in contact with the new trend of Soˇn under Master Hyoˇnuk(玄旭)`s instruction. Finally, Master Hong-gak and Oˇksoˇng-sa seened to get an important role in Buddhist society since the fact that he reconstructed the temple at Oˇksoˇng-as and preached at the Royal Court late in life. The more important thing is that Soˇnlim-won(of Oˇksoˇng-sa) is the stronghold of the development of Soˇn in Korea, and such a fact has a significant meaning in the history of Korean Soˇn Buddhism.