Royal Edict of Appointment Issued to Great Master Hyesim
惠諶 告身制書
전라남도 순천시
Basic information
- Designation
- National Treasure No.43
- Category
- Books & Records
- Era
- 고려 고종 3년(1216)
- Designated year
- 1962
- Location
- 순천시, 전라남도— 전남 순천시 송광면 송광사안길 100, 송광사 (신평리)
- Coordinates
- 35.002169, 127.275655
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Description
This is a royal edict proclaiming the bestowal of the title of great master upon Hyesim, otherwise known as second State Preceptor Jingak of Jogyesan Buddhism, a major branch of Buddhism in Korea, in 1216 (the 3rd year of the reign of King Gojong of the Goryeo Dynasty). The edict is written in ink on a scroll made of seven sheets of red, yellow, and white silk emblazoned with diamond-shaped flower patterns. The scroll measures 3.6 cm in width and 33 cm in length. It is one of the few surviving royal edicts bestowed upon a monk in the Goryeo Period.
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