Lotus Sutra vol. 4∼7

The Lotus Sutra means "the sutra of the lotus flower of the true teaching"; it is often abbreviated to the Lotus Sutra, and is one of the representative scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. It affirms the Buddha-nature with which every human being is equally endowed, and speaks of a trust in humanity, together with concrete means by which people may realise that promise for themselves and attain buddhahood. Together with the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Lotus Sutra had the greatest influence on the establishment of Buddhist thought in Korea, and has been the most widely circulated scripture since the Three Kingdoms period. This edition was carved onto woodblocks in 1422, the fourth year of King Sejong, by Seong Eok, magistrate of Insunbu, at the request of Grand Prince Seongnyeong and his mother Queen Wongyeong, who wished thereby to pray for rebirth in the Pure Land. It was published with the sponsorship of the monk Haengho, who at the outset of King Sejong's reign had become Overseer of Cheontae (Tiantai) Sect Affairs, together with Grand Prince Inyeong and Lady Jeong, who held the title Samhanguk-buin. An identical edition, printed in 1456, the first year of King Sejo, by Lady Han (later Queen Sohye), consort of Crown Prince Deokjong, to pray for the repose of the soul of Lady Hong, wife of Han Hwak (1403–1456), State Councillor of the Left and a leading official of the early Joseon period, is held at Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, and is designated Treasure No. 1196. This copy is well preserved. The border of each page is enclosed by a single line on all four sides, each leaf is printed flat, and the text is set in ten lines of twenty characters per line.

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Where it is

Region

Danyang, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산