Abhidharma sara prakirnaka Sastra (Heart of Scholasticism), the First Tripitaka Koreana Edition, Volume 9

This scripture was composed by Venerable Beopgu of India and translated by Seunggabalma and others during the Liu Song dynasty (435); it was carved in the 11th century by the Daejang dogam as part of the Chojo Tripitaka, and this volume is number 9 of the complete set of 11. It is a representative treatise of the Sarvastivada, one of the Hinayana schools often called the Bidam school. The whole work consists of twelve chapters — Preface, Realms, Conduct, Karma, Messengers, Sages and Worthies, Wisdom, Meditation, Sutra, Miscellaneous, Selection, and Treatise — and Volume 9 corresponds to the 'Miscellaneous' chapter, which discusses the unassociated factors, the three unconditioned states, the nine fruits, and supernatural powers. As for its physical features and format, the head of the volume bears the title 'Jaba bidamsim non, Volume 9' together with the case mark 'Do'; the following line reads 'composed by Venerable Beopgu', and the third line names the translators as 'translated by Seunggabalma and others, Tripitaka masters of India under the Song'. The text has no ruled borders, and since each line generally holds 14 characters the script is of uniform size; each sheet has mainly 23 lines (22 on the opening page), varying slightly with the size of the printing block. Because the format follows scroll binding, with the individual sheets joined tightly together, the abbreviated title normally found at the fold cannot be identified. At the end of the scroll is a wooden roller 30.3 cm long and 0.8 cm in diameter, its exposed ends lacquered red. The cover bears the handwritten title 'Jaba bidamsim non, Volume 9, Do'; there is a 30.9 cm margin before the text begins, and a bamboo cover strip with a cloth cord survives at the middle, showing that the scroll retains its original form. Carved in the 11th century as part of the Chojo Tripitaka, this scripture is a valuable resource for research on the Goryeo Tripitaka as well as Buddhist studies and bibliography.

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