고려시대 고승(高僧)의 출가(出家) 인연으로서 태몽(胎夢) 연구 = The Conception Dreams as the Tie of entering the Priesthood of Goryeo Buddhist Priests

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study introduced the conception dreams depicted in the stele inscriptions of Goryeo Buddhist priests, and examined how the conception dream influenced the background of their entering the priesthood and deeds. The conception dreams of Goryeo Buddhist priests reflect the type of going into the womb that Buddha selected his parents. The basic structure consisted of the subject of conception dreams, elements of conception dream, and the influence on the Buddha`s deeds. As the subject of the conception dream Maya/the mother of Buddha was described as the image of `the model womanhood` who accumulated virtue and giving alms, the mothers of Goryeo Buddhist priests were depicted as a pattern of virtue. The description structure of conception dreams depicted the mother as the subject of most conception dreams. And the image of the mother reflected the Buddhistic personality, Confucian virtue, and national view of womanhood which Goryeo society requested. On the virtue requested to Goryeo women, there was little difference between Confucianism and Buddhism, and the virtue included helping the husband, filial piety, education of the children, guest reception, and weaving by hand, which means that they were the symbol of Buddhistic fulfillment and alms. Next the review on the elements of the conception dream shows various representations and can be classified into the prophetic type, symbolic type, and anecdote type. The Buddhistic prophetic type showed quite a high rate, with the same structure as Maya`s prophetic dream and going into the womb, and a compromise between Buddhism and folk belief. Sometimes the God-man, Heavenly maid, or Buddhist priest in dreams introduced the hero. And they appeared as delivering treasure to the subject of the conception dream. The anecdote type was shown as a folk belief that it had to be in secret until the dream came true. Considering there was Taoism expression on stars with, it can be said that there was a compromise between Goryeo Taoism and Buddhism.