Daebanggwangwongaksudarayouigyeong(eonhae) Gwonha1ui1~2, 2ui1~2

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Designation

Treasure No.1219-3

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

2015

Location

사하구, 부산광역시— 부산광역시 사하구 제석로79번길 33 (당리동, 관음사)

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'Great Universal Circle-Awakening Enlightenment Scripture (Korean Vernacular Translation)' volumes below (1-2), 2 (1-2) was rendered in metallic type from a Korean vernacular translation manuscript prepared from the Scriptural Printing Office's Korean translation version, using eul-yu characters cast at the Foundry Office in the eleventh year of King Sejong's reign (1465). The text was translated from Sanskrit by Buddhatara and annotated by Zongmi (780-841). The format features single-line borders on all four sides with a half-frame dimension of 19.5 x 13.4cm, including boundary lines with six lines of text per half-leaf in the main body and double lines for annotations. The fish-tail decorations are inward-pointing black fish-tails, the colophon title reads 'Circle-Awakening,' and the book measures 26.2 x 13.5cm with line-bound binding. The eul-yu type was primarily cast for printing Buddhist scriptures but due to strong opposition from Confucian officials, it remained unused for extended periods and was later melted down for the production of gapjin type. Consequently, relatively few transmitted copies exist, making this a rare and valuable edition highly regarded for its rarity. This work constitutes precious research material for Korean linguistics and metallic type studies during the Joseon era.