Buljosamgyeong(2023)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.694-3

Category

Books & Records

Era

1361년(공민왕 10)

Designated year

2023

Location

부천시, 경기도— 경기도 부천시 소사로 367 (원미동, 석왕사)

Coordinates

37.491071, 126.793222Kakao address conversion

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The Buljo Samgyeong (Three Sutras of the Buddha and Patriarchs) is a Buddhist scripture compiled by Mengshan Deyi (1231-1308), a renowned master of the Yuan dynasty in China, collecting three sutras expounded by the Buddha Shakyamuni and patriarchs. The work comprises the Buddha's first sermon after enlightenment (Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters), the Buddha's final teaching before entering nirvana (Buddha's Final Instruction), and the recorded sayings of Master Weisang Lingyu of the Weiyang school. Accessible to beginners approaching Buddhist scriptures, this classic is widely recognized for its instructive teachings. The Seokwangsa version contains the Han translation of the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters by monks from the Later Han period, the Later Qin translation of the Buddha's Final Instruction by Kumarajiva, and the recorded sayings of Weisang Lingyu with annotations by Song master Shouxu. This edition comprises the preface written by Mengshan Deyi in 1286, the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters (12 rolls), Emperor Zhenzong's commentary sequence (1 roll), the Buddha's Final Instruction (12 rolls), Master Zhang Shu's annotated preface to Weisang's Warning Words (1 roll), Weisang's Warning Words with publication records (12 rolls). The Seokwangsa copy is a woodblock edition printed in 1361 at Wonam Temple in Jeonju, using the Yuan dynasty original as the base text, with publication records and press information indicating that monks Haengshim initiated the project while Beopgong oversaw publication with assistance from others including Yoon Seon. The surviving Goryeo-era editions of Buljo Samgyeong are limited to three versions: the Jeongaksa edition from 1341, the Wonam edition from 1361, and the edition from 1384.

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