본 논문은 양주 청련사의 조선후기 불교조각 가운데 1670년에 조성된 대웅전의 아미타삼존상과, 1651년에 조성된 원통보전의 관세음보살상을 다룬 것이다. 이 두 조각상은 2017년 2월과 3월 두 차례에 걸친 복장 조사를 통해 제작 연대를 확인할 수 있었다.
대웅전의 아미타삼존상은 1670년(강희 9, 庚戌)에 수조각승 녹원(鹿苑)을 비롯한 인종(印宗)ㆍ도운(道云)ㆍ유경(唯敬)ㆍ사운(思運)ㆍ성심(性諶) 등 6명이 참여해 조성한 17세기 후반의 불교조각으로, 확실한 조성 연도와 조각승을 알 수 있다는 점에서 중요하다. 청련사 아미타삼존상은 1670년에 조성된 이후 1913년과 2000년에 개금불사가 이루어졌으며, 1940년에 복장품 일부는 도난되었다.
청련사 관세음보살상은 1651년(효종 2, 辛卯)에 전라도 흥양현 팔영산(八影山) 지장암(地藏庵)의 좌협시보살로 조성된 사실이 조성발원문에 기록되어 있다. 조성발원문의 내용을 통해 아미타삼존상 가운데 좌협시보살로 조성한 사실을 확인할 수 있으며, 1940년에 개금ㆍ중수하였던 원문(願文)이 발견되었다.
청련사 원통보전의 관세음보살상이 어떠한 이유로 청련사로 이안(移安)되었는지는 불분명하다. 조선 말기에 왕실과 밀접한 관련이 있는 왕실 관련 사찰에 여러 지역의 불상들이 이동된 경우가 많았던 사실을 비추어 볼 때, 양주 청련사의 관음보살상도 화계사와 흥천사처럼 왕실과의 인연으로 고흥능가사의 지장암에서 청련사로 옮겨진 것으로 추정된다

The Statues of Amitabha Buddha Triad at Daeungjeon Hall and the Statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva at Wontongbojeon Hall of Cheongryeonsa Temple were opened and investigated the Eclosed Relics. Cheongryeonsa Temple was originally located in Wangsimni, Seoul, until 2010 when it was moved to its current location (Yangju).
According to the dedicatory inscriptions, the wooden Statues of Amitabha Buddha Triad at Daeungjeon Hall were crafted by master monastic sculptor Rokwon(鹿苑) and five assistant sculptors including Injong(印宗), Dowoon(道云), Yugyeong(唯敬), Sawoon(思運), Seongshim (性諶) in 1670. These statues were re-glided in 1913 and 2000, respectively.
Even in the midst of suffering from the continuous famine and outbreaks of epidemic in the latter half of 17thcentury, it was especially severe in 1670(11thyear of King Hyeonjong) and 1671. It is believed that the Statues of Amitabha Buddha Triad of Cheongryeonsa Temple were produced in this background.
It turned out that the Statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva at Wontongbojeon Hall of Cheongryeonsa Temple was originally produced and enshrined as the left-hand side attendant statue of the Statues of Amitabha Buddha Triad at the Jijangam Hermitage (Mt. Palyeongsan, Heungyang-hyun) of Neunggasa Temple(Goheung, Jeollanam-do) in 1651. This statue was re-glided in 1940.
With the characteristics of sculptural style and the record of production time in dedicatory inscriptions, althogh the name of its producer is not clear, this Avalokitesvara statue is likely to be created by sect members of monastic sculptors Eungwon(應元)-Inkyoon(印均) group. Especially, monastic sculptor Samin(三印), who played active roles in producing Buddhist sculptures in that region at that time, is noticed.
Cheongryeonsa Temple had close association with royal family. Hong Hyunju (洪顯周), the son-in-law of King Jeongjo, and his grandson participated as major supporters in rebuilding of the Main Buddha Hall in 1854. In addition, Ladies of Court (especially Sanggoong) supported Cheongryeonsa Temple in production of Painting of Amitabha Buddha and Painting of the King of Sweet Dew in 1880.
In late Joseon dynasty, many of Buddhist statues were moved to the Royal Family involved temples from other places around the country.
There is considerable reason to believe that the movement of the Statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva from the Jijangam Hermitage of Neunggasa Temple to this temple is because of the involvement of Royal Family in supporting Cheongryeonsa Temple.

국문초록
 Ⅰ. 머리말
 Ⅱ. 청련사의 중창과 왕실 인물의 시주
 Ⅲ. 청련사 대웅전의 아미타삼존상
 Ⅳ. 청련사 원통보전의 관세음보살상
 Ⅴ. 맺음말
 참고 문헌
 Abstract

• 유근자(동국대학교 예술대학) | Yoo Geun-Ja (Dongguk University)