Bulseo held at Hyangsansa Temple

Hyangsansa Temple was founded around 1918 by Baek Sang-gyu, known as the Great Seon Master Yongseong, one of the national representatives at the time of the March First Movement. In 1936 eminent monks such as Seonpa and Seon Master Jeon-gang resided there and carried out missionary work, and in 1975 the nun Hyean rebuilt what had been a simple prayer hall into a Dharma hall with a paljak, hip-and-gable, roof. The bulseo, Buddhist texts, held at Hyangsansa Temple were published around the time of the Japanese invasions of Korea in the Joseon period and concern Buddhist rites. Of 97 volumes in total (75 woodblock-printed, 12 handwritten and 10 modern-type printed), 17 volumes have been designated as cultural heritage and are held at the temple. In 2003 a cultural heritage survey team of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism closely examined 30 titles in 75 woodblock-printed volumes, 11 titles in 12 handwritten volumes and 2 titles in 10 modern-type printed volumes, and judged 15 titles in 17 volumes to have value as historical sources. In particular, the Sanggyo Jeongbon Doryang Chambeop (1474) is a Buddhist text published to pray for the long life of the royal household and for their rebirth in the Western Paradise, while the Cheonji Myeongyang Suryukjae Uichanyo (1568) is presumed to be a rare edition not previously known in Korea.

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Where it is

Region

Muju, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산