Daebanggwangwongagyaksojugyeong Gwonhaui2

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1171

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 초기

Designated year

1993

Location

관악구, 서울특별시— 서울 관악구 남부순환로152길 53, 호림박물관 (신림동,호림박물관)

Coordinates

37.481072, 126.918352

Daebanggwangbul wongaksudara youigyeong (Mahavaipulya purnabudha Sutra) is also called Wongakgyeong for short. Adopted as one of the teaching subjects for Korean monks, it is used as a guide in Buddhist training. It became popular in Korea after Buddhist Monk Jinul of the Goryeo Dynasty recommended the book. As the 2nd volume of Wongakgyeong with annotations by Monk Jongmil of the Tang Dynasty, it was engraved on wood blocks, printed on mulberry paper, and stitched together in the form of hojeopjang binding. It measures 34cm long and 19.8cm wide. Hojeopjang is a form of book binding that folds each printed page in half so that the printed sides face each other, applies glue to the outside of the folded page, and finally attaches a cover as a finishing touch. It has the structure of Sokjanggyeong, which was published after collecting all literatures written by many monks during the reign of King Munjong of the Goryeo Dynasty. The technique of engraving boards and the style of letters are similar to those of the Commentary on the Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Garland Sutra) (Treasure No. 891), and it has a special feature of having been engraved again. This book is presumed to be a wood block-printed book published during the Goryeo Dynasty by engraving wood blocks after obtaining a copy of the wood block-printed book from the Song Dynasty of China. Based on the printing state, it seems to be a later copy of the wood block-printed book. With the discovery of this book, the entire Wongakgyeong of Sokjanggyeong, a wood block-printed Buddhist scripture, was completed. It is considered a precious material since it is made in a rare hojeopjang style.

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