Intangible Culture ISSN:2799-3868(Print) 무형문화연구

Yesusiwangsaengchiljaeuichanyo is published when most of the Buddhist ritual books in Joseon tend to be edited and compiled in a format suitable for Korean Buddhist rituals. However, in the compilation of this book, there are problems such as the more than 110 years difference between the editor’s lifetime and the date of compilation and the connection with other rituals in a compilation. Therefore, in this article, I tried to shed light on one side of this problem by examining all the editions of ‘Yesujae’ published in the Joseon period and analyzing their bibliographic characteristics. In the book’s preface, the editor’s name is Daeu (大愚), who live in Yeongam in the period of King Yeongjo (the 18the century), so scholars have accepted without doubt. However, since there is a time difference of more than 110 years between the publication date and the birth year of Daeu, it is judged that there is no possibility of compiling Daeu from Yeongam. Currently, it is thought that there must have been another Daeu who lived in the late 16th century. In addition, it is known that this book compiles the main contents of Jungnyemun, another ritual book, but it refers to various rituals other than Jungnyemun in accordance with the requirement of the time. Furthermore, judging from the fact that the donors of Buddhist believers mainly contributed to publish ‘Yesujae,’ it is worth paying attention that it was established as a folk Buddhist ritual from its beginnings.