Bulgapsa Seokgasamjonsang Mit 16nahansang Reliquary Documents, Yeonggwang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1470

Category

Books & Records

Era

고려~조선

Designated year

2006

Location

영광군, 전라남도— 전남 영광군 불갑면 불갑사로 450, 불갑사 (모악리)

Coordinates

35.200801, 126.549772

These documents were excavated from Myeongbujeon Hall, Palsangjeon Hall and the statues of the Four Guardian Kings at Bulgapsa Temple in Yeonggwang. They consist of a few books published during the Goryeo Dynasty and a larger number of books published during the early Joseon Dynasty, including the then popular Mahayana Sutras, such as Beophwagyeong (The Lotus Sutra) and Geumganggyeong (The Diamond Sutra); four types of textbooks taught on mid-level courses in Buddhist academies; books about Zen Buddhism; and documents relating to Buddhist memorial services for spirits wandering in water and on land. They constitute a valuable resource for the study of Buddhism in the early Joseon Dynasty. Also found together with the books were thirty-one prayers made to arhats and the ten underworld kings, and Buddhist literature imported from China, which had a strong influence on Buddhist history of Korea. As such, these works constitute a valuable resource for the study of Buddhist beliefs and culture in Korea.

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