7세기 후반 신라불교의 사상적 경향

The Tendency of Silla Thought in Late 7th Century

&nbsp;&nbsp;In Late 7th Century the Three kingdoms became the Unified Silla, and Silla established a powerful kingdom system. Then Silla Buddhism made a prominent progress in thoughts study based on vigorous management of Buddhist school. From late King Munmu period, royal family and higher classes made many monuments at major temples. The Kingdom leaded the management of the Seongjeon(成典) temples.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Amita belief and Avalokitesvara belief were the most prominent believes. The Lower people generally accepted Amita belief in the behalf of the monks who made the qualification to go Pure Land so easily. Avalokitesvara belief which relieve the difficulty of real world appeared in the type of Buddhistic Pure Land(佛國土) in Silla land. Amita belief sometimes turned up with Maitreya belief, and Avalokitesvara belief assisted Amita belief. So it was a characteristic that the belief connected with other believes. Baisajyaguru-vaidurya (藥師) belief that cure a disease, Maitreya belief, Jeomchal(占察) belief, and Ksitigarbha(地藏) belief was prevalent at that times.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The thoroughgoing study of thought was centered in Vijnanavada(唯識), Gisinlon(起信論) and Hwaeom(華嚴). They connected with each other and studied thoroughly. So a great progress achieved in Silla thoughts. Woncheuk(圓測)&quot;s Vijnanavada thought which emphasized harmony made a prominent methodicalness. Other various Vijnanavada thoughts were appeared and they became one of the most important thought. The syudy of Vinaya(戒律) centered in Brahmajalasutra(梵網經). Vajrayana(密敎) thought continued at that time. The Buddha-dhatu(佛性論) thought which opened the possibility of becoming a Buddha to all the people made a progress.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Wonhyo(元曉) eastablished the One Mind(一心) Theory in Gisinlonso(起信論疏), and found a practical theory in Gumgangsammaegyeongron(金剛三昧經論). He made this elaborate thought, and this was the most prominent essence of Silla Buddhism. Euisang(義相) established Hwaeom(Avatamsaka, 華嚴) thought to the highest level in East Asia Buddhism. He leaded Hwoeom School which consisted of various classes of people, so it contributed the harmony of Silla society.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;With this self-confidence of Buddhist thought Silla Buddhism created the Gumgangsammaegyeong(金剛三昧經) which compiled all the various thoughts in late 7th century. Afterwards Silla Buddhism created the Seokmahayeonlon(釋摩訶衍論) which take on Vajrayana thought in early 8th century.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Like this vigorous tendency of various Silla Buddhist thoughts and believes prevailed all the classes, and they spreaded to local provinces. And thus they precede the Buddhism afterwards.