L’eredità filosofica del Pǒpsǒngge nel Buddhismo di Silla e Koryǒ: lo Haein Sammae Ron e l’Ilsǔng Pǒpkyedo Wǒnt’ong-gi

Korean Buddhism had a significant influence on the culture of the Korean Peninsula and it positively influenced the creation of numerous literary and artistic works. The Pǒpsǒngge 法性偈, 법성게 (Hymn ofDharma-Nature), also known with the title Hwaǒm Ilsǔng Pǒpkyedo 華嚴一乘法界圖, 화엄일승법계도 (Single Vehicle of Dharmadhātu Diagram), written by Master Ǔisang 義相, 의상 (625-702), is one of the most treasured among these. Being a summary of the Avataṃsakasūtra, it has been constantly cited by the members of the Hwaǒm school (Hwaǒmjong, 華嚴宗, 화엄종) since it offers a briefer and clearer understanding of the school’s teachings. This article’s main objective is to investigate what kind of influence the Single Vehicle of Dharmadhātu Diagram had on the texts of both the Unified Silla Kingdom and Koryǒ Buddhism and to consider its literary value through the study of works inspired by it. The first step is to translate the text. Consequentially, the doctrinal aspects contained within the diagram will be analyzed, together with a brief textual examination, in order to find elements helpful in the comparison between the sources. This aims to establish the degree of influence of the original text. To enhance this comparison, doctrinal and some historical elements will always be taken into consideration. The works presented here are the Treatise of the Ocean Seal of Samādhi (Haein Sammae Ron 海印三昧論, 해인삼매론) written by Master Myǒnghyo 明皛, 명효 and the Commentary on the Single Vehicle of Dharmadhātu (Ilsǔng Pǒpkyedo Wǒnt’ong-gi 一乘法界圖圓通記, 일승법계도원통기) by Master Kyunyǒ 均如, 균여 (923-973).