Doeunseonsaengjip(2024)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1465-2

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 초기

Designated year

2024

Location

북구, 광주광역시— 광주광역시 북구 용봉로 77 (용봉동, 전남대학교도서관)

Coordinates

35.173918, 126.911235Kakao address conversion

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'Poems of Doeun' represents the literary collection of Yi Seung-in (1347-1392), a scholar of the late Goryeo period and one of the 'Three Recluses,' commemorated for his virtue. This work was compiled around 1406 (Taejong 6) under royal order by Byeon Gye-ryang into three volumes of poetry and two volumes of prose, with a preface written by Gwon Geun, and was initially published using metallic type—representing the first edition. The designated specimen is a woodblock-printed edition, a medium edition printed from a later woodblock version. Two types of woodblock editions exist: one with nine lines of fifteen characters and another with eleven lines of nineteen characters per page; the designated specimen is the eleven-lines-nineteen-characters variety. Unlike other previously designated woodblock editions, the designated specimen completely preserves the prefaces by Zhou Zuo, Jeong Do-jeon, and Gwon Geun, and postfaces by Lee Saek, Jang Bo, and Go Son-ji. With the exception of Gwon Geun's preface, the others were directly received from Ming scholars who had personal contact with Yi Seung-in during his lifetime, ensuring their complete authenticity. Additionally, the text exhibits minimal content omissions, possessing value as a fine edition. Joseon's first royal-commissioned literary collection, 'Poems of Doeun' encompasses not only Yi Seung-in's literary works but also content not confirmed in official histories such as 'History of Goryeo,' 'Essentials of Goryeo History,' 'Taejo Sillok,' and 'Taejong Sillok,' thereby providing supplementary material to these official histories. In particular, the designated specimen contains original source information not found in official histories regarding the transportation period and printing projects of the National Treasure 'Haein Temple Tripitaka Woodblocks,' possessing high scholarly value.

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