무심천수륙재의 범패ㆍ작법무 구성과 특징 = The Composition and Characteristics of the Buddhist chant and Ritual dance of the Musimcheon-Suryukjae

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This article examines the current status of transmission, composition, and characteristics of Beompae (Buddhist chant) and Jakbeopmu (Buddhist ritual dance) at the Musimcheon-Suryukjae (Buddhist ritual for deliverance of creatures of Water and Land) held in Musimcheon, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. The core of Musimcheon-Suryukjae, Beompae and Jakbeopmu, are led by Monk Shindeok (a Certified Practitioner of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Yeongsanjae and disciple of Monk Ilun), In addition, about 20 monks are students of Wonyung Buddhist College, Affiliated with the Chungbuk Diocesan Office of the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism, who received training from Monk Shindeok are participating as members of performance Group and continuing the tradition.
The Musimcheon-Suryukjae ritual consists of three parts: the first, which explains the ritual's origins and establishes its legitimacy; the second, which is where the ritual is performed in earnest (Sajadan-Orodan-Sangdan Socheong-Jungdan Socheong-Yongwangcheong- Hadan Socheong-Sangdan, Jungdan, and Yongwangdan Kwon-gong-Hadan Sisik); and the third, which escorts the Buddha and the deceased souls out of the temple. However, to man age the performance time concentrated in the first, the first needs to be shortened.
The Buddhist ensemble music performed at the Musimcheon- Suryukjae includes the anchaebisorisi sung with the rhythms of yuchiseong, chakeoseong, pyeongeseong, cheongsaseong, and soseong; the bakchaebisorisi sung with jitsori, banjitsori, and hosori; the pyeongyeombul sung with pungsongjo and tanbaekseong; and the chukwonhwacheong. Each type of anchaebisorisi has its own unique melody, and among the jitsori sung in chorus, the gwaebuliun < Geoyeongsan > reveals the characteristics of jitsori such as the ‘huua’ sound, the chachuli-neun sound, and the toeseong. The Hosori sung by the Head monk and Assistant monk has an A-B-A'-B' melody structure and exhibits the characteristics of heteroponic music, while the Pyeongyeombul is sung with a high proportion of melodic rhythms in Tanbaekseong. The Chukwonhwacheong sung with Korean lyrics is sung in a folk style to the beat of the Semachi rhythm.
The Jakbeopmu consists of three types of dances: Baramu (Buddhist ritual cymbals dance), Chakbokmu(Buddhist ritual dance wearing a specific robe), and Beopgomu(Buddhist ritual drum dance). Of these, Yojab-Baramu is the most commonly used, as it signals that all rituals have been faithfully completed and serves as a bridge between the next steps. Chakbokmu includes Dage- Chakbokmu, Hyanghwage-Chakbokmu, Doryangge-Chakbokmu, and Ogongyangge-Chakbokmu. Beopgomu is performed by Monk Shindeok in Yeongsan-Jakbeop for the purpose of purifying the temple and awakening all living beings from their foolishness.
This year marks the third year of the Musimcheon-Suryukjae ritual. Thanks to the dedication of the Chungbuk Diocese staff of the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism and the passion of the students at Wonyung Buddhist University, the future of this tradition is bright.