Jineon gwongong (Buddhist Rituals), Korean Translation

This book was commissioned by Queen Dowager Insu, consort of King Deokjong, who had the monk Hakjo translate into Korean various Buddhist ceremonies such as sisik gwongong (rites of offering food to spirits) and daily religious practice, and had 400 copies printed with engraved wooden movable type in the fifth month of 1496, the second year of King Yeonsangun. It measures 21.2 cm wide and 34.5 cm high. When King Seongjong died, Queen Dowager Insu and Queen Dowager Jeonghyeon, in order to pray for the repose of his soul, had this text printed on a large scale at Wongaksa Temple in 1495, the first year of King Yeonsangun, and over the following year had ingyeongja type and matching Hangeul type cast. With this type they first printed the Cheonji myeongyang suryuk jammun, and at the same time had this book translated into Korean and printed. Because the type was cast with great care using funds the royal court could spend privately, the carving of the characters is fine and the printing extremely precise. In particular, because the Hangeul orthography here was rendered so as to reflect actual pronunciation completely, it is regarded as an extremely valuable resource for the study of Korean literature.

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Region

Yongin, Gyeonggi

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Treasure · 보물