Beommanggyeongnosanabulseolbosalsimjigyepum Je10uiha

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1131

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

1992

Location

성남시, 경기도— 경기도 성남시 분당구 하오개로 323 (운중동, 한국학중앙연구원)

Coordinates

37.393030, 127.052183

Brahmajala Sutra (Sutra of Brahma’s Net) exhorts people to exploit the potential characteristics of Buddha in themselves. Translated by Kumarajiva of the Later Qin Dynasty, this volume explains the 10 kinds of heavy sins and 48 light sins. Volume 10 of this sutra consists of two parts, with the book measuring 22.6 cm long and 14.9 cm wide. It was printed on mulberry paper using woodblocks, with the cover wrapped with dark blue paper. With the intention of printing it in scroll form, the original woodblocks were engraved with 25 lines, but they were divided into 12 and 13 lines to form a book. The book also contains an epilogue written in 1306 (30th year of the reign of King Chungnyeol of the Goryeo Dynasty) by Shaoqiong, an eminent Buddhist monk of the Yuan Dynasty who maintained close relations with Buddhist monks in Goryeo, such as State Preceptor Hyegam and State Preceptor Bogam. Since the main texts and the epilogue display differences in font style, this book is presumed to have been published in the late Goryeo Period using the original edition as a reference. This book is an important evidence showing the cultural exchange through Buddhism between the Yuan Dynasty and the Goryeo Dynasty.

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