Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

There were Daedo(大都) temples connected with Koryŏ(高麗) people in Yuan(元) during Yuan intervention period. They were founded, reconditioned, and operated by Koryŏ people that inhabited in Daedo, the capital of Yuanempire. These temples in Daedo appeared in the process of Koryŏ, Yuan two countries' exchanges. In those days the Daedo temples which were affected by the two strong sects Cheontaejong(天台宗) and Beopsangjong(法相宗) in Koryŏ, were the Gwanggyosa(光敎寺) led by King Ch'ungsŏn(忠宣), Cheontae monk Uiseon(義旋) and the Bokwonsa(福元寺) led by Uga monk Haewon(海圓). And Tibet Buddhist temple Yeonseongsa(延聖寺), which was the memorial hall of Yuan imperial house, was led by the Uiseon of Gwanggyosa. The Yongcheonsa(龍泉寺) and Beopwangsa(法王寺) which were completed, and operated by Koryŏ eunuchs played a role of binding themselves and the Koryŏ people who lived there as well. Also there were Heungboksa(興福寺) and Beopwonsa(法源寺) which were founded with help from tribute of women from Koryŏ. The former became the religious place of peace to Koryŏ people there who lived a very poor life in the foreign country and the latter, which the Sŏn monk Jigong(指空) spent his later years at, became the stronghold that Jigongsŏn(指空禪) was handed down to the Sŏn monks in Koryŏ. Finally, Kimseonmitasa(金孫彌陀寺) which was founded by the high official Kim who had succeeded in life in Yuan was the memorial hall of the Kim's family. The Daedo temples connected with Koryŏ people in Yuan showed active operations of Koryŏ Buddhism within a limited extent during Yuan intervention period.