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Book/Printed Material Sŏkpo sangjŏl 釋譜詳節 / Title in Chinese reading: Shi pu xiang jie

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Title

  • Sŏkpo sangjŏl

Other Title

  • 釋譜詳節
  • Title in Chinese reading: Shi pu xiang jie

Translated Title

  • Life History and Sermon of Buddha Abstracted from Buddhist Scriptures

Summary

  • Seokbosangjeol (Life history and sermons of Buddha abstracted from Buddhist scriptures) was compiled by Prince Suyang, the son of King Sejong and Queen Soheon, in the 29th year of King Sejong's reign (1447). It was written in Korean prose style, not only to pray for the repose of the prince's mother, but also to let the common people learn Buddhist doctrines more easily. Its content teaches about Buddha's life and his main sermons, selected from the Chinese sutras such as the Sutra of the Lotus, the Sutra of Ksitigarbha, the Sutra of Amitbha, and the Sutra of the Medicine. The book was published using the movable metal type called gabinja. The gabinja is considered to be the most outstanding type from the entire history of the Joseon Dynasty. The type used to print Seokbosangjeol is the first type made after the invention of the native Korean alphabet Hangul script. Some pieces of the work are still missing, but it is a very rare and important masterpiece, especially in the research areas of 15th-century linguistics and the history of printing.

Names

  • Sejo, King of Korea, 1417-1468 Author

Created / Published

  • Seoul : [Publisher not identified], 1447.

Headings

  • -  Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • -  Republic of Korea
  • -  450 B.C. to 1447
  • -  Buddhism

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "Displayed is volume 19."--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 4 volumes; 30 x 23.7 centimeters; metal movable type.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Korea.
  • -  Content in Korean and Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • World History

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666316

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sejo, King Of Korea, Author. Sŏkpo Sangjŏl. [Seoul: Publisher not identified, 1447] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666316/.

APA citation style:

Sejo, K. O. K. (1447) Sŏkpo Sangjŏl. [Seoul: Publisher not identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666316/.

MLA citation style:

Sejo, King Of Korea, Author. Sŏkpo Sangjŏl. [Seoul: Publisher not identified, 1447] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666316/>.