Daebanggwangwongaksudarayouigyeong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1518-2

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

2015

Location

부산진구, 부산광역시— 부산광역시 부산진구 초읍천로 43 (초읍동, 대한불교천태종 삼광사)

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'Great Universal Circle-Awakening Enlightenment Scripture' is so designated because it explains the grand, upright, and vast circle-awakening, making it the supreme scripture among all Buddhist texts, hence commonly abbreviated as 'Circle-Awakening Scripture.' This woodblock edition was independently prepared for publication and printed in April of the sixth year of King U of Goryeo (1380). Excluding the 'Circle-Awakening Scripture' incorporated into the Goryeo Buddhist Canon, this represents the earliest known printed edition of 'Circle-Awakening Scripture' disclosed to date. This edition shares identical woodblock plates with the National Treasure 'Great Universal Circle-Awakening Enlightenment Scripture, Volume 1' and represents a complementary rare Goryeo early woodblock edition, possessing significant value as cultural heritage. It warrants preservation through designation as nationally designated cultural heritage.