Wonhyo; 元曉; Mahayana Faith; Essence-function; 體用; Mom-momjit; One Mind; 一心
摘要
In his Kisillon so, Wonhyo argued that the Treatise on Awakening of Mahayana Faith was originally a non-sectarian text revealing a key hermeneutical principle through which hwajaeng and t`ong pulgyo could be achieved. This principle is contained in the Chinese ti-yung (K. ch`e-yong) or "essence-function" formula, which I am calling the mom-momjit. The aim of using the mom-momjit paradigm is to show the inseparability or non-duality of two apparently contradictory concepts. Throughout his Kisillon so, the use of the mom-momjit hermeneutic device is the most characteristic feature of Wonhyo`s interpretation of the Treatise on Awakening of Mahyna Faith. Mom, representing the universal essence of One Mind, seals without diminishing, while momjit, representing the external function, opens into myriad phenomena without exhausting itself.
