The Use of Cultural Contents in Traditional Funeral Focused on the Cultural Contents of Buddhist Funeral

The storytelling and music contents such as a funeral song (a dirge) have mainly been the subjects of the cultural contents of tradition Funeral. In addition, the funeral is also used as a source material for various cultural contents such as plays, movies, dramas, plays, and animations. In this field of study, it shows that the funeral culture can carry out a certain amount of function. We need to suggest the meaning of death through humanities reflection. The purpose of this study is to properly understand the death and have a natural attitude to it. In order to pass down the cultural content in Buddhist Funeral, first, it should seek to new measures to activate the transmission of intangible culture. It is a matter that should be avoided to follow the phenomenon that the traditional entertainment events are inevitably staged by professional transmitters, but not transmitted in the living field. In addition, it is not advisable to research and study confined to the functions and entertainments regulated by the Cultural Properties Protection Law. Second, it requires a flexible learning process.Excessive emphasis on complex relationships according to the principle of maintaining the original form hinders the variability of intangible heritage. It is necessary to keep the principle of maintaining the original form, but to recognize the flexible learning process. Third, it needs to expand infrastructure that will promote social demands. There is no exclusive space for foreign tourists as well as Koreans, so we need a dedicated space to show our traditional performances. Fourth, it should strengthen the educational foundation for performing and passing down the funerals.In particular, it is an intangible heritage useful for fostering community awareness in youth personality education. Fifth, it should create representative tourism contents with intensive investment. It means that it is necessary to sublime a place of sadness, a funeral, into a festival.