Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Century

Prologue: Dawn of the Joseon Dynasty

Part 1: White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

Part 2: Ink — Visualizing Self-cultivation and Virtue

Part 3: Gold — Embodying Eternal Prayer

Epilogue: The Light of Joseon — Hunminjeongeum

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Gold — Embodying Eternal Prayer

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Joseon’s Buddhism — Traversing the Confucian Age Delivering the Words of the Buddha From All Hands to All Hearts

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The Revised Edition of Uicheon’s Commentaries on Buddhist Scriptures, Published by Gangyeongdogam
Commentary on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra (The Nirvana Sutra), Vols. 9-10
Commentary on the Mahayana abhidharma samucchaya vyakhya (Collection of the Mahayana Abhidharma), Vols 13-14
Commentary on the Vajracchedika prajnaparamita Sutra (The Diamond Sutra)
  • Joseon Dynasty, 15th century
  • Joseon Dynasty, 1461~1462
  • Joseon Dynasty, 1461
  • Woodblock print on paper
  • Songgwangsa Museum
  • Treasure

These books are copies of the revised edition of the Gyojang, initially compiled in eleventh-century Goryeo. The Gyojang is a compilation of exegeses and commentaries of Buddhist scriptures authored by Uicheon, State Preceptor Daegak of Goryeo. The Gangyeongdogam published Buddhist scriptures in both Classical Chinese and Korean. It frequently selected the Gyojang for its Chinese publications, since those versed in Buddhist teachings favored Uicheon’s commentaries over others.

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