Royal Edict of Labor Exemption Issued to Gwangdeoksa Temple, Cheonan

This is a royal edict (gyoji) issued by the king on 10 August of the third year of King Sejo of Joseon (1457) to Gwangdeoksa Temple and Gaecheonsa Temple in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Its content orders that the corvée labour duties of the two temples be reduced. In structure and form it matches the royal edict issued to Yongmunsa Temple in Yecheon (a treasure) and the edict issued to Ssangbongsa Temple in Neungseong (a treasure), differing only in the names of the temples and the dates of issue; indeed, its date is identical even to that of the edict issued to Ssangbongsa Temple. As a document issued directly by the king, this edict provides evidence of the form of sapae gyoji—royal edicts granting privileges or exemptions—in the early Joseon period, and is valued as a resource for studying Buddhist policy under King Sejo.

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Where it is

Region

Cheonan, Chungnam

Designation

Treasure · 보물