Buljeongsimgwanseeumbosaldaedaranigyeong(1981)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.691

Category

Books & Records

Era

고려 고종 36년(1249)

Designated year

1981

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

This book was re-written in mid-Goryeo. It is made into a three-fold screen album. Spread out, the total size is 5.3 cm in length and 275 cm in width. It contains three volumes and it is made up of the scriptures Iljajeongnyunwang Dharani, Jajaewangchiondok Dharani and Avalokitesvara Sutra. The silver casket, 5.3 in height, 3.5 cm in breadth and 0.5 cm in width, is coated in gold. This gold-coated casket is again put into a wooden casket, 13.8 cm in height, 12.8 cm in breadth, and 6 cm in width. On the upper part of the silver casket there are attached two handles, one on the right and one on the left. This shows that it was portable. From a note at the end of the book, it can be seen that it was written by Choe Chungheon, Choe Uh, and Choe Hang for the prompt settlement of the war and also to pray for longevity. The first part is broken off and the engraved letters are rather obscure, which makes reading difficult. It seems to be a later re-print of an original. It is a wood-block printing made for the self-protection of the central figures of the Choe period of government.

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