Dongje Yeomgeohwasang Tapji

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1871

Category

Craft

Designated year

2015

Location

춘천시, 강원특별자치도— 강원도 춘천시 우석로 70 (석사동, 국립춘천박물관)

Coordinates

37.866100, 127.731800Museum-based location

This “pagoda record” engraved on a copper place consists of a text in regular calligraphic script about the life of a Seon monk named Yeomgeo who died in 844. The monk started his life as a Buddhist monk under the tutelage of Seon Master Wonjeok at Jinjeonsa Temple, and later became the second patriarch of the Gajisan Seon School of Buddhism. The inscription’s neatly trimmed script provides valuable clues about calligraphy in ninth-century Silla. Similarly, the skillful use of the engraving tool also shows that Silla artisans attained a high level of technical achievement in the field of metal work. Although the inscription consists of only a few lines, it contains important historical information about the life of the eminent monk Yeomgeo and the monument, known to be one the earliest stupas in Korea, built to honor his achievement.

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