<통도사 안양암 치성광여래도> 고찰 - 봉안처 및 후원자와의 관련성을 중심으로 - = A Study on the Tejaprabha Buddha Painting(1866) at Anyangam of Tongdosa - Focusing on the relationship between the site of enshrinement and the patron -

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This paper is a study on the Tejaprabha Buddha Painting (1866), which was enshrined at Anyangam Hermitage of Tongdosa Temple. According to the inscription on the painting, the Buddhist monks Haeuneung Sang (霞隱應祥) and Yeongdam Seonjong (暎潭善琮) served as the painters, while Udam Yujeong (雨潭有定) participated as the sponsor. The Tejaprabha Buddha Painting of Anyangam follows the format of the Chilseong-Gakbudo (七星各部圖), depicting each of the Seven Stars Buddhas on separate panels. Despite its significance both as a rare example whose original location remains extant and for the detailed information preserved in its inscription this painting has not yet been the subject of an independent study. This research aims to analyze the iconographic characteristics of the Tejaprabha Buddha Painting (1866) and to explore its relationship with its enshrinement site and patrons.
Paintings of the Chilseong-Gakbudo type, mainly produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, vary in both composition and iconography. Unlike earlier examples, however, the Chilseong-Gakbudo of Anyangam of Tongdosa Temple depicts the Twenty-eight Lunar Mansions together with the Seven Stars Buddhas (Chilseong Yeorae) and the Seven Primordial Star Lords (Chilwon Seonggun), all set against a landscape screen.
A comparison between the size of the painting and the interior space of Bukgeukjeon suggests that it was created specifically to fit the dimensions of the hall and was likely composed of nine panels. This indicates that, rather than depicting the Twenty-eight Lunar Mansions on a separate scroll as in earlier examples, the painting was arranged to accommodate the spatial structure of the hall.
An examination of the donors personal star names (本命星) recorded in the inscription further reveals that the painting was produced based on the faith in the Northern Dipper stars. The donors, who came from various regions across Gyeongsang Province, suggest that a large-scale Buddhist project was underway at Anyangam Hermitage of Tongdosa Temple during this period. Moreover, records of Udamyujeong’s successful hosting of the Manilhoe (萬日會) at Anyangam indicate that this ritual likely provided the religious foundation for such large-scale Buddhist undertakings.