Intangible Culture 무형문화연구 ISSN:2799-3868(Print)

Bu-ston (1290-1364) is a symbolic figure that must be mentioned at least once when discussing the history of Tibetan Buddhism. In 1320, Bu-ston came as the head monk of Shalu Temple (夏魯寺), a representative temple of Sa kya pa, and in 1322, he published the Bu-ston Chos ’byung, which introduced in detail the writings of Classical Indian Buddhism. This text is an extremely important text that must be referenced by those studying Classical Indian Buddhism. Meanwhile, as most of the buildings of Shalu Temple, built in 1084, except the main temple were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, it was designated as a nationally protected major cultural property by the State Council of China in 1988, and active restoration work is being carried out recently. This temple is located in a small village about 20km southeast of Shigatse City, Xijiang Autonomous Region, China. Geographically, it is located in the southern part of Tibet, bordering India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar to the east, and connects to the inland of China through Lhasa and Qinghai Province to the east. Therefore, this temple has the characteristics of both the Zhuang and Han Chinese architectural styles, and the Buddhist statues and murals inside also exude a unique ‘Shalu Style’ that is a mixture of the art styles of India, Nepal, Tibet, and China. Accordingly, in this text, we will look at Sa skya pa, Shalu Temple, and Bu-ston, who led Tibetan Buddhism in the 13th and 14th centuries, from various angles. The year that I particularly paid attention to was 1320, which was not only the year that Bu-ston came to Shalu Temple, but also the year that King Chungseon of Goryeo was exiled from Daedo to Sa skya Temple. However, in this paper, due to space constraints, we will focus only on the former and leave the latter for future research.