무영탑

무영탑 (1957)

On the eighth of April of King Gyoeng-deok's 10th year of the reign of the Unified Silla Period, Guseulagi, a daughter of Yu Jong, joins the king's parade to Bulguksa Temple, where she meets a stonemason named Asadal from Buyeo. Having a crush on him, she visits Sakyamuni Pagoda, a masonic site; only to find that Asadal had broken down from exhaustion. While she takes care of him, her love for him grows. But Asadal misses his wife who is waiting for him in Buyeo. Meanwhile, Geum Seong who has a crush on Guseulagi, asks his father, Geum Ji, to propose on behalf of him. But Yu Jong is so dissatisfied with Geum Ji because he is a treacherous subject, that he turns down the proposal, instead of hurrying up his daughter's marriage with Gyeongsin, a faithful subject. Asanyeo who has been waiting for her husband Asadal in Buyeo goes to Bulguksa Temple after her father-in-law had died.

Data de estreia
1957-01-31
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (3)
Duração
1 h 57 min
Géneros
Drama, História
Realizador
신상옥

Elenco

Curiosidades

Shadowless Pagoda is a 1957 South Korean film starring Choi Eun-hee (최은희) as Guseul Agi (구슬아기), a free-spirited woman, and Kwak Geon (곽건) as Asadal (아사달), the stonemason credited with creating the Dabotap and Seokgatap pagodas at Bulguksa temple. The film was adapted from a 1937 novel by Hyun Jin-geon.

Background

Bulguksa which means "Temple of the Buddha Land," is the principal Buddhist temple in Korea. It originated with a small temple built in 528 under King Beopheung of Silla. The present temple was constructed under King Gyeongdeok, beginning in 751 and completed in 774. During the Silla Kingdom, the modern city of Gyeongju served as the capital (Seorabeol), and the Bulguksa site was chosen for its proximity to Anapji (14 km), the central palace.

The temple complex features two pagodas that illustrate different aspects of the Lotus Sutra. The Seokgatap (muyongtap, "the pagoda without a shadow") stands at 8.2 meters and is a traditional three-story Korean-style stone pagoda characterized by simple lines and minimal detailing.

The Dabotap, situated on the right, is associated with the Many Treasures Buddha (Dabo = Prabhutaratna, "the Buddha from the past") and symbolizes yang and objective truth, representing the complexity of the world. Conversely, the Seokgatap, located on the left, is associated with Sakyamuni ("the Buddha from the present") and symbolizes yin and the subjective wisdom required to realize the truth, representing the brevity of spiritual ascent.

"Muyeongtap" is a novel written by Hyun Jin-geon (현진건; 玄鎭健), based on legends he recorded during his visit to Gyeongju. The legend recounts the story of a master stonemason who built the Seokgatap pagoda. His wife, who came to visit him, was not permitted to see her husband due to the ongoing construction of the pagoda.

Based on this legend, Hyun Jin-geon completed a full-length novel that was published serially in the Dong-A Ilbo beginning in July 1938. In the process, two alterations were made. First, the stonemason's place of origin was changed from the Tang Dynasty to Buyeo, Baekje. Second, the stonemason's love story was expanded by introducing the daughter of a Silla nobleman as the love interest of the mason Asadal.

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