하남시 상사창동 법화골에서 남한산성 북문 방향 능선에 있었던 법화사는 병자호란 당시 전사한 청나라 장수 양고리의 원찰로 알려져 왔다. 1956년에 쓰여진『남한비사』에서 양고리와 법화사와의 관계를 언급하고 있고,『하남시사』에도 병자호란 당시 청나라 태종의 매부였던 법화장군 양고리가 원두표장군의 계략에 걸려 전사하자 후에 청나라 태종이 그를 추모하기 위해 이 절을 세웠다고 기록하였다. 그러나『대동지지』는 청나라 장수 양고리가 남한산성이 아닌 광교산에서 전라병사 김준용 휘하에 있던 朴義의 포에 맞아 죽은 것으로 기록하였다. 실제로『인조실록』이나『병자록』등에서는 김준용의 광교산 전투를 기록하고 있고,『 남한지』나『연려실기술』등도 양고리가 광교산 전투에서 전사한 사실을 뒷받침하고 있다. 필자가 검토해 본 결과도 양고리는 남한산 북문 밖에서 전사한 것이 아니라 광교산 전투에서 전사한 것임을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 법화사의 건립은 양고리가 법화골에서 전사했다는 배경 하에 성립된 것인데, 양고리가 남한산이 아닌 광교산에서 전사했다면 법화사의 건립을 양고리와 연결시키기에는 무리가 따를 수 밖에 없다. 광교산에서 전사한 양고리의 명복을 빌기 위해 원찰인 법화사를 광교산이 아닌 남한산에다 창건할 이유가 없기 때문이다.
According to legends written in 『Hanamsisa』and 『Namhanbisa』, Beophwasa was founded by Hong Taiji, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, in memory of General Yanggori of Qing Dynasty who was killed in Byeongjahoran. They say that his death was resulted from that he fell into a trap of General Won Du-pyo of Joseon Dynasty or a trap on the outside of the north gate.『Namhanbisa』also contains that the Khan and his soldiers of Qing Dynasty ran away in various directions, when pine fences outside the fortress were set on fire. However, as described above, in fact, the north gate battle occurred at that time, but General Won Du-pyo didn’t plan it, much less join it in person. In other words, there is no relation between General Won Du-pyo and Yanggori. Moreover, it isn’t true that the Khan of Qing Dynasty ran away in the battle, because at that time he didn’t arrive yet in Seoul. What is worse, the north gate battle isn’t our successful war but our lost one, where about 300 soldiers were annihilated. According to 『Jungjeongnamhanji』, the brother-in-law of Hong Taiji, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, was hit to death by Lee Si-baek’s military officer. But such a fact seems unprovable because there are no other data on it. On the other hand, Kim Jun-yong’s Gwanggyosan Battle was recorded in『Daedongjiji』 and is historically true. In the 『Injosillok』, there is a record saying that General Kim Junyong won the Gwanggyosan Battle, whereas, in the 『Byeongjarok』, he killed the Khan’s brother-in-law. According to 『Jungjeongnamhanji』, 『Monument to Kim Jun-yong』and 『Yeonryeosilgisul』, also, General Yanggori was killed at Gwanggyosan. You Deuk-gong recorded that the person who killed General Yanggori in the Gwanggyosan Battle was Park Eui under General Kim Jun-yong in his『 Youngjaejib』. Moreover, the same content is also recorded in Seong Hae-eung’s『 Yeonkyungjaejeonjip』. In view of the above mentioned contents, after all, it can be understood that General Yanggori was killed not on the outside of the northgate of Namhansanseong but in Gwanggyosan Battle. Accordingly, there are inevitable limitations to connect the foundation backgrounds of Beophwasa or the name of Beophwa-dong with General Yanggori of Qing Dynasty. Because there is no reason why Beophwasa, a memorial temple, should have been founded at Namhansan to pay tribute to the memory of General Yanggori, instead of Gwanggyosan, where he was killed.