Stele of State Preceptor Daegak at Seonbongsa Temple, Chilgok
漆谷 僊鳳寺 大覺國師碑
경상북도 칠곡군
Basic information
- Designation
- Treasure No.251
- Category
- Books & Records
- Era
- 고려시대
- Designated year
- 1963
- Location
- 칠곡군, 경상북도— 경상북도 칠곡군 북삼읍 숭오리 1435-1
- Coordinates
- 36.086902, 128.327953
Description
Dedicated to Uicheon, founder of the Cheontae Order of Korean Buddhism and who was revered as the ‘State Preceptor’, this Memorial Stone was erected in 1132 (10th year of King Injong of Goryeo) in praise of his lifelong devotion to Buddhism. Composed of a square pedestal, main body and roof stone, this memorial stone is rather simple in design. Lotus patterns are carved on the base and the scroll patterns are carved on the faces of the roof stone. What is inscribed here is how Uicheon, as the fourth son of King Munjong, contributed to the development of Buddhism by unifying the Cheontae Order and the meditation-oriented Zen Order and completed the making of Tripitaka woodblocks for Buddhist scriptures. The epitaph was composed by Im Jon and the calligraphy was done by a monk named In. The powerful brush strokes and the unique style represented in the epigraph have been highly praised.
Location
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)