Geumgangbanyagyeongsoronchanyojohyeonrok(1981)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.720-1

Category

Books & Records

Era

고려 우왕 4년(1378)

Designated year

1981

Location

중구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 중구 필동로1길 30(필동3가, 동국대학교 중앙도서관)

Coordinates

37.559249, 126.998549

Geumgangbanyagyeong involves the contents that the complete severance of all the pain chains leads to the world of enlightenment by the diamond-like wisdom. This is the secondly read Buddhist sutra, following the Banyasimgyeong, among the Banyabul family of sutras whose fundamental is the thought of vanity. This book had the Geumgang banyagyeong soronchanyo, which was written by Jongmil (in Sung, one of Chinese Dynasties), easily interpreted by Hyejeong in China (Sung), consisting of one book with the first and last volumes. It was printed on mulberry paper after engraving wood and the size is 28.4cm by 16.5cm. The cover is dark-blue and the title is written inside the golden double quadrangle to the left upper. Depending upon the record written at the end of book by Monk Hwanam in the end of Goryeo, it demonstrates that this book was engraved again and printed at the Yeonhoeam Hermitage of Cheongnyongsa Temple in Chungju in 1378, 4th ruling year of King Uh in Goryeo. Geumgang banyagyeong soronchanyo is comparatively well known, but this book that interpreted it is a rare edition. So it is evaluated important sources.

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