Worinseokbo Gwon11, 12

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.935

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 세조 5년(1459년)

Designated year

1987

Location

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

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Worin seokbo (Episodes from the Life of Sakyamuni Buddha) is a Korean translation of Buddhist scriptures published in 1459 (fifth year of the reign of King Sejo of the Joseon Dynasty) by compiling Worin cheongangjigok (Songs of the Moon’s Reflection on a Thousand Rivers) and Seokbo sangjeol (Episodes from the Life of Sakyamuni Buddha). Volumes 11 and 12 of Seokbo sangjeol, which were the missing parts of the entire book, were the first edition printed in 1459. Worin cheongangjigok is included in both volumes, with the first and second volumes of Saddharmapundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra) put in Volumes 11 and 12, respectively. As the first sutra published in Hangeul, Worin seokbo is a valuable material for the study of Hunminjeongeum (Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People), Buddhism, and bibliography of the early Joseon Dynasty.