Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment Upper Volume 1ui1, 2ui1~3, Lower Volume 1ui1~2, 2ui2~3 (eonhae)

The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment is also known in shortened form as the Daebanggwang wongak-gyeong, or simply the Wongak-gyeong; in Korea it was deeply revered by Jinul of Goryeo, who called it the "sutra of final meaning," after which it circulated widely. This copy was carved onto woodblocks and printed on mulberry paper in 1465, the eleventh year of King Sejo, by the Directorate for the Publication of Buddhist Scriptures (Gangyeong Dogam), which had been established in 1461, King Sejo's seventh year, to translate Buddhist sutras into hangeul and publish them. Surviving today are the preface, Upper Volume 1-1, Upper Volume 2-1 to 3, Lower Volume 1-1 to 2, and Lower Volume 2-1 to 2, measuring 32.7 cm in height and 23.7 cm in width. The fine quality of the printing suggests that it is an early impression, pulled soon after the woodblocks were carved. The names of those who took part in the carving are recorded at the beginning of the book, along with a "Correction" (校正) seal stamp. A note at the end of the book states that errors were corrected on three separate occasions, showing the great care taken to ensure the accuracy of the text. Among the sutras translated into hangeul and published by the Directorate for the Publication of Buddhist Scriptures, few copies of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment survive, so it is regarded as an important resource; it is considered especially significant as a first edition bearing the "Correction" seal.

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Where it is

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Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물