Buddhist Books of Bongnimsa Temple, Changwon

Bongnimsa Temple holds a total of eight Buddhist books: Volume 1 of the Lotus Sutra; Volumes 3–4 of the Lotus Sutra; Volumes 4–7 of the Lotus Sutra; the first volume of the Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra (Diamond Sutra); the Yaksa yurigwang yeorae bonwon gongdeokgyeong (the sutra of the fundamental vows and merits of the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru); the Great Dharani Sutra of Avalokitesvara; the first part of Volume 21 of Worin seokbo; and the Bulseol daebo bumo eunjunggyeong (a sutra on the Buddha's teaching on the profound kindness of parents). Volume 1 of the Lotus Sutra, translated by Kumarajiva, is a woodblock print. It bears no printer's colophon, but its paper and layout suggest that it was produced in the 14th century in an accordion-fold (jeopcheopjang) format. This binding style, which followed the earlier scroll format, was widely used in the mid-to-late Goryeo period and is regarded as an important resource for bibliographical study. As this copy is printed with great clarity, it is an extremely valuable resource for research into Buddhist scriptures, bibliography and bookbinding.

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Where it is

Region

Changwon, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산