Yeonggajingakdaesajeungdoga(2012)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1776

Category

Books & Records

Era

1455~1494년(세조~성종 연간) 추정

Designated year

2012

Location

종로구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 55-0 (신문로2가, 서울역사박물관)

Coordinates

37.570497, 126.971075Kakao address conversion

This book titled Yeongga Jingakdaesa jeungdoga (Song of Enlightenment) contains a seven-character poem written by Yungjia Xuanjue (647-713), a Seon master of Tang, about the eternal truth he obtained through a meeting with the Sixth Patriarch of the Chinese school of Chan Buddhism Huineng (638-713). The book, which also contains notes on the poem by different commentators, is known to have been printed using the middle and small scripts of the Eulhae Types between 1455 and 1494. The book has been preserved in very good condition with its original cover mounting and title slip. Both paper and printing exhibit very high quality, and constitute a fine example of the Buddhist scriptures published exclusively for Joseon royalty during the 15th century.

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