Royal Edict of Appointment Issued to Great Master Hyesim

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

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.

Location