Studies on the Beompae music of Palgongsan mountain of Milyang region

There are two main streams/styles in Beompae music of Korea, which are Gyeong-je(Seoulstyle) and Youngnam-je(Yonngnam regional style, also know nas Palgongsan-Je). Gyeong-je has been performed mainly in Seoul area, specifically started from Bongwonsa temple and transmitted actively among the monks until today. In contrast to that, the transmitting of Palgongsan-Je which was one of the most frequently performed among there gional monks of the area has been completely discontinued and Busan-Youngsanjae Beompae(registered as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Busan city\#9) and Youngsanjae of Bulmosan-mountain of Masan-region(also registered as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Busan city district\#22) have only survived among Busan and Youngnam regional Beompae music.One of the main reason that caused discontinuation of Beompae music of Palgongsan mountain is due to its cleanup movement in 1955. Most of the Beompae performing monks-Osan monks- were forced to move out from the temple and therefore their ritual performances has not been supported by either temples or the public.But, I have find out that Beompae music of Palgongsan mountain has transmitted by several monks until today after interviews made by old monks reside in Milyang region. The transmission has been made by the late monk Seongbong – references could be found in the video recordings of Sangjukwongongjae performance of Eoryongsa temple, Sapori area and Cheonjjokgasabulsa ceremony of Yaksooam temple in 1982 as well as Sangjeonyesoojae ceremony of Pyochoongsan temple in 1990 and educational material presented by monk Wonbong of Gwangjesa temple.In this paper, I would like to have a close look into the genealogical table of transmission of the Palgongsan-Je Beompae music in the Milyang region and study about the musical structures as well as characteristics of it by using the previously mentioned video recordings of the performances. As I conduct the research into it, I have found that there are two main tables of descent, one is Palgongsan-Je originated from Cheongdo area and the other is Pyochoongsa temple-je of Milyang region. Among them, Pyochoonsa temple-je Beompae music has been the main temple where they actively teach and performing the Beompae music in Kyongnam․Busan region. Therefore, Youngsanjae ceremony of Busan is rooted from that of Pyochoongsa temple-je of Milyang area. Also, by the movement of monk Seongbong from Cheongdo region, the Palgongsan mountain-je Beompae of that region has been spread to Milyang region, which resulted growth of two different styles of Beompae music in this region. Official orders of Palgongsan mountain-je Beompae music transmitted by monk Seongbong is like following:Samshiniun Daeryeong Siryeon Gwanyok Siwangdocheong Sangdan kwongong Sinjoong kwongon Jijang(joongdan) kwongong Chookwon Sishik(Youngban). In conclusion, I have found Palgongsan mountain-je Beompae music has not been discontinued but transmitted by several monks in Milyang region and tried to search for the genealogical table of Pyochoongsa Beompae music of Milyang region. Further studies on the relation in between the Beompae music of Pyochoongsa temple-je and Palgongsan mountain-je and its co-relation with Busan-Youngsanjae. Youngsanjae ceremony from other regions have to be studied in comparison to that of Youngnam region for us to establish more concrete conclusions on the genealogy tables of transmission of Palgongsan mountain-je Beompae music of Youngnam region.