Beopjipbyeolhaengrokjeoryobyeongipsagi Woodblocks

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2287

Category

Books & Records

Era

1588년(조선 선조 21)

Designated year

2025

Location

청도군, 경상북도— 경상북도 청도군 운문사길 264(운문면, 운문사)

Coordinates

35.661720, 128.960380Kakao address conversion

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The Record of Dharma Compilation Distinguished and Separately Transmitted, Essential Extracts with Appended Personal Commentary comprises a Buddhist scholarly work compiled in 1209 by Jinul, founder of the Jogye Order, who extracted essential points from the Song dynasty Tang school master Zongmi's Record of Dharma Compilation Distinguished and Separately Transmitted, appending his personal scholarly observations under the title Record of Dharma Compilation Distinguished and Separately Transmitted, Essential Extracts with Appended Personal Commentary. The work is abbreviated as 'Essential.' The designated woodblock plates were carved in 1588 at Unmunsa Temple under the direction of Liberation Meditation Master Shihhun, supported through donations from numerous contributors, with block composition by Daoilin, block conditioning by Zhixi, and carving executed by Yiyian and Yinxuan. These blocks have continuously descended at Unmunsa from their creation to the present. The blocks employ bilateral high-relief carving in elongated rectangular format. The left and right corner pieces configure tongue-and-groove joints concealed from side-view through wooden and iron fastening. The corner piece lateral surface contains abbreviated designation 'Personal 1-2' with block sequence notation in low relief. The center block cartouche designates 'Personal Commentary,' with the block sequence number appearing in high relief below, while the lower block-end contains presumed carver surnames 'Yin,' 'Yuan' and similar characters. The final 75th block preserves the inscription 'Wanli Sixteenth Year, Wuzi, Seventh Month, Day: Gyeongsangdo, Clear Province Territory, Tiger-crouching Mountain, Unmun Temple, Block Carving,' establishing production date and location. Block preservation remains generally good. Though various editions of the Record of Dharma Compilation Distinguished and Separately Transmitted, Essential Extracts with Appended Personal Commentary survive, the Unmunsa collection represents the earliest-dated surviving woodblock set and the only known complete block edition, establishing exceptional resource value. Furthermore, the corresponding printed impressions derived from these blocks remain extant as primary source documentation, meriting designation for scholarly research, preservation, and management.

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