Suryuk mucha pyeongdeung jaeui chwaryo (Ritual Text for the Water and Land Ceremony)

This book was carved onto woodblocks and printed in 1470, the first year of King Seongjong of Joseon, at the order of Lady Sin, wife of Grand Prince Gwangpyeong, who had her son Prince Yeongsun transcribe it to pray for her late husband's soul. It was published at Gyeonseongsa Temple, and a seal belonging to the monk Hyewon, apparently a resident of the temple, is stamped at the end of the book, suggesting that he once owned it. Because the book was made to pray for the repose of Grand Prince Gwangpyeong, it lists only the names of family members without the customary prayer for the king, a format that differs from other books published by the royal family. This book is the basic text for the suryukje, a Buddhist rite for the souls of the deceased on water and on land, carried out under the sponsorship of royal relatives even amid the anti-Buddhist policies of early Joseon. It is the oldest surviving edition of the Suryuk mucha pyeongdeung jaeui chwaryo, and a valuable resource for understanding Buddhist belief of the period.

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Where it is

Region

Gwanak-gu, Seoul

Designation

Treasure · 보물