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The Historicity of Yeonsujeon Hall of Gounsa Temple and Application of Historical Contents Perspective

Kyu Chul Lee

성신여자대학교

Published: January 2022 · Vol. 30 · pp. 233-262
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Abstract

Yeonsujeon Hall of Gounsa Temple in Uiseong is a historical site that has special feature, which performed as both Giroso(耆老所) and Wondang(願堂) during the Joseon Dynasty. Yeonsujeon Hall of Gounsa Temple as Giroso Wondang has been preserved to this day with almost its original form. Yeonsujeon Hall has a historical feature that shows both Confucian and Buddhist ideas of the Joseon Dynasty and therefore is highly likely to be used in various ways by applying the concept of historical contents.
Building a database of related materials is necessary to utilize the materials related to the Yeonsujeon Hall of Gounsa Temple as historical contents. A wide range of materials, including materials produced in modern times and historical materials from the Joseon Dynasty owned by Gounsa Temple, should also be collected and stored. It is because this is a task of establishing a foundation for a system in which the public can utilize materials related to Gounsa Temple and Yeonsujeon Hall on a long-term basis.
There should also be support for the free use of related materials while emphasizing the complex nature of the Yeonsujeon Hall of Gounsa Temple. Yeonsujeon Hall, a historical site with a complex nature, shows the possibility of using both Confucian and Buddhist materials as contents. To highlight and utilize the complexity, an approach that supports the free use of related elements rather than a fixed direction is required.
Keywords: 고운사(孤雲寺)연수전(延壽殿)기로소(耆老所)원당(願堂)역사콘텐츠