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A Study on the Woodblocks of Beopwonjurim in Koryeo Eighty Thousands Tripitaka

Kang, Soon-Ae 1

1한성대학교

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This paper aims to study Beopwonjurim(K.1406)’s 100 volumes and 1,696 woodblocks by proceeding in the following order: the Beopwonjurim’s content and layout, its woodblocks and scale, and the correction and woodblock characteristics in the 82nd volume of Beopwonjurim’s first and second editions. Beopwonjurim is a Buddhist encyclopedia comprising of 100 volumes, 100 parts and 668 sections edited by Dosae around the 7th century. Its classification system consists of heaven and earth, kings, the public figure system, others 1, things, others 2. The first carving of Beopwonjurim was issued in Ingyeonwon in the first year of Hampyeong(998) after Great Master Unseung’s correction. In Goryeo, when the carving of the Koryeo First Tripitaka was concluded in the 4th year of Seonjong’s reign(1087) and the year after Uicheon returned, he proposed that the Beopwonjurim be published the year after that. And so the Song Dynasty’s carving was reprinted and engraved. At present, the 82nd volume remain in their entirety. 100 volumes, 1696 blocks and 3392 sides(3322 sides were actually engraved) of the second carving were done during the 31st year of Gojong’s reign(1244) by 602 engravers in Daejangdogam and Bunsadogam. A comparison of the first Tripitaka (Model A) and the second Tripitaka (Model B) of Beopwonjurim’s 82nd volume leads to the conclusion that the second version has the first model as a basis. The second edition faithfully follows the model of the first while adding a little proofreading. Comparing the 14 woodblocks of the first model and the second model, it can be concluded overall that the first edition is Song Bon’s reprinting. The broad and large letters and powerful strokes in the first model give the impression of force; however, the largeness of the letters lacks an orderly impression. The second model recarved the first model as a basis. The carving is unskilled; and the characteristics of the letters from the first model are hardly shown. Additionally their overall appearance is diminutive and crude.

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