Samyeongjip Woodblocks of Pyochungsa Temple, Miryang

These are the woodblocks for a collection of poems and writings by Master Samyeong, a monk-general who distinguished himself during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). After Master Samyeong died, his disciple the monk Hyegu carved onto woodblocks the poems and writings he had kept. Volume 1 contains sa, a form of rhapsodic verse; Volume 2, five-character regulated verse; Volume 3, seven-character regulated verse; Volume 4, five-character quatrains; Volume 5, seon'ge, verses in which Master Samyeong expounded on Seon (Zen) Buddhism; and Volume 6, miscellaneous prose and poems. An appendix at the end contains stele inscriptions and a record of his life. These woodblocks are valued as important material for studying Master Samyeong's thought and for his personal biography.

AI Translation

Where it is

Region

Miryang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산