Daebanggwangbulhwaeomgyeongso Gwon30

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1124

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

1992

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

Avatamsaka Sutra is one of the canonical scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism; the central idea expressed in this sutra is the unity of Buddha and sentient beings. As the most fundamental text for Korean Buddhism, this sutra has had seminal influence on Korean Buddhist philosophy along with the Saddharmapundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra). This is Volume 30 of the 120 volumes of the Zhou Version translated by Siksananda (Shichanantuo, or Silchananta in Korean) of the Tang Dynasty and annotated by Jing Yuan of the Song Dynasty. It was printed on mulberry paper using the woodblocks sent from Song China by Jing Yuan in 1087 (fourth year of the reign of King Seonjong of the Goryeo Dynasty). Folded like a folding screen, this book measures 32.3 cm long and 10.8 cm wide. The title of this book is written in gold on the brown cover. At the end of the book is a record stating that it was kept at Nambaeksa Temple in the seventh lunar month of “Jeongsa” year, but the exact year is not known. Later, the woodblocks were given to Japan, which had made numerous requests for a set of Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks, in 1423 (fifth year of the reign of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty). This book holds great significance in the history of Buddhist exchanges between China, Korea, and Japan.

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