『삼국유사』 惠通降龍조의 검토 - 질병 치료의 관점에서 -

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If the people were seized with a disease, firstly, they consulted a doctor, secondly, they went to a shaman, finally, they recited the scripture of the Buddha. There were a making of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, and moxibustion among the possible remedies for diseases. The article of Hyetonghangryong in 『Samgukyusa』 was one of the documents for knowing the period of the prevalence of epidemics and the scene of treating patients. Hyetong was active from the King of Munmu(文武王) to the King of Hyoso(孝昭王). He went to China in the time of the Tang Dynasty(唐王朝) and became the pupil of Muoe(無畏), the Buddhist monk of India, before 622. Muoe was excellent in medical practice and a person different from Seonmuoe(善無畏), the Buddhist monk of India entered to the Tang Dynasty in 716.
This paper was doing research on the activities of Hyetong from a historical perspective of diseases. After Hyetong learned medical practice from Muoe, he cured a disease of the princess of the King of Gojong(高宗) in the Tang Dynasty. This affair meant that Hyetong was well-informed of advanced medical practice. The cause of the princess' disease was a evil dragon. That the dragon came to Silla and worked mischief represented the disease spread from the Tang Dynasty to Silla, and that Gyoryong(蛟龍) went again to Gijanghyun(機張縣) and worked mischief meant this disease spread to provinces. According to the article of Hyetonghangryong, when Hyetong returned to Silla, the maleficence of evil dragon stopped. This record was interpreted which new medical practices of the Tang Dynasty were introduced into Silla.