Sutra Plaques of Songgwangsa Temple, Suncheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.175

Category

Craft

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1963

Location

순천시, 전라남도— 전남 순천시 송광면 송광사안길 100, 송광사 (신평리)

Coordinates

35.002169, 127.275655

In general, sutra plaques were used to indicate which sutra was in a wood box. Currently, forty-three such plaques are kept at Songgwangsa Temple. The name and number of the sutra are carved on a tag, and the edges of the plaques are decorated with various patterns such as vine and crane designs. They are also embossed with various images including statues of a Bodhisattva, an Arhat, and other figures under the patterns, and are carved with various signs, too. Some plaques are engraved and decorated in a detailed and delicate manner, including representations of a lotus-carved pedestal, a lattice-patterned window, a lotus-flower sign, a miniature house design, and so on. Judging from their delicate and refined sculpting, it is assumed that these sutra plaques were made during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392).

Location