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A Bibliographical Analysis of Buddhist Books Published by Yongjangsa, Taein in 17th Century

KIMJIWAN 1 Nam kwon-heui 1

1경북대학교

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This paper had conducted research on 14 kinds of buddhist books published in Yongjangsa, Woonjusan, Taein in 1635 and found three following results. First, Yongjangsa was destroyed by Japanese during the 2nd Japanese Invasion, Jungyujaeran. However in 1630, Jijeon, Gyungchik, and other following buddhist monks started reconstruction. 5 years later, Soyo Taeneung, Byuckam Gaksung and donors started woodblock engraving works under the Gaehak’s conduction and published 6 kinds of books in April, 5 kinds of books in August, 3 kinds of books in March. These books were mainly about Seon Buddhism Estheticsm. Buddhist books and ritual process books took the 2nd, 3rd place. Second, there were 12 engravers who participated in the woodblock engraving work in 1635. Suryuckmuchapyeongdungjaeeuichalyo and Chonjimyongyangsuryukchaeuichanyo’s publication record mentions ‘Gakja’, synonym of engraver. In addition informal letters of engravers are carved in relief or hollow relief on Oumi, Pansim in other publication except two kinds of books. There were 55 kinds of informal letters of engravers and ‘Ocuk(玉)’ and ‘Won(元)’ were appeared 36 and 28 times in 7 kinds of Buddhist books. Third, the total number of donors was 569, 31.7% of them was monk and 68.3% of them was civilian according to the publication record. For the most part, the two main way of donation were to provide specific goods like woodblocks and buddhist books and to provide personal properties. Leechunnamyangju donated Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra and Choigyejang and Sinbockyangju donated 5 kinds of books in 6 kinds, which were printed in April. Bubgo donated woodblocks for printing for 3 times and Sungoh and Sunjung donated Kienruss, a raw material of an ink stick.

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