金時習 佛敎詩에 관한 一硏究

A Study on Kim, Si-seup s Buddhism-Related Poems

This study was aimed to intensively examining Kim, Si-seup s Buddhism-related poems among his massive number of poems. Especially the various aspects and implied meanings of the poems fraught with inclinaton for dhyāna were analyzed in-depth. Kim, Si-seup early on dressed in Buddhist monk s clothes and roamed all over the nation, visiting famous ancient temples, devoting himself to Buddhist mediation practice, and interacting with lots of monks. While roaming around the nation, he also wrote lots of Buddhism-related poems, which express his feelings regarding mediation experience and reflection, and attendant aesthetic purposes and interest in mediation in various ways. Therefore, it can be said that his Buddhism-related poems were produced through the combination of his life full of ups and downs, his remarkable insight into religion and thoughts, and his delicate artistic sensitivity. This study discussed the aspects of purpose and interest in medication in three parts. First, in the section of the dhyāna-flavor originated in the sentiment leaving the mundaneness the study discussed multi-faceted, complex sentiments he experienced when he left behind the mundane at a young age and visited famous ancient temples, and parts of purpose and interest in mediation that originated in such sentiments. It focused on his pursuit of liberation from the mundane, catharsis beyond solitary and depression, and true psychological freedom through mediation practice. Second, in the section of the deep consciousness of the ultimate boundary of mediation the study looked into his meditative thinking and insight, and attendant aesthetic purpose and interest in mediation shown in the poems he shared with virtuous old monks and other acquaintances. Third, in the section of the real aspect of various inclinations for dhyāna-mind the study examined the aspects of inclinations for dhyāna-mind implied in the poetic word, meditative mind, which is frequently detected in his Buddhism-related poems. It also tried to explain close interaction or unity with nature which is expressed poetically through the prism of dhyāna-intuition and artistic sensitivity.