Diamond Sutra (Upper)

Bongnimsa Temple holds eight Buddhist texts in total, individually titled Lotus Sutra, Volume 1; Lotus Sutra, Volumes 3–4; Lotus Sutra, Volumes 4–7; Diamond Sutra (Upper); the Sutra of the Fundamental Vows and Merits of the Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru); the Great Dharani Sutra of Avalokitesvara; Worin seokbo, Volume 21 (Upper); and the Sutra on the Profound Kindness of Parents (Bulseol daebo bumo eunjung-gyeong). Volume 1 of the Lotus Sutra, composed by Kumarajiva, is a woodblock-printed edition. It bears no publication colophon, but judging from the paper and format it appears to be an accordion-bound (jeoltcheopjang) edition produced in the fourteenth century. This accordion-fold binding, which followed the scroll-book format, became common in the middle to late Goryeo period and is treated as an important resource in bibliographic studies. As this sutra is printed with great clarity, it is an extremely valuable resource for research on Buddhist scripture, bibliography and bookbinding.

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Where it is

Region

Changwon, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산