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Designation Number Treasure No.1145
Date of Designation May 1, 1993
Age King Taejong, Joseon Dynasty
Location 396-2 Iho-ri, Gangcheon-myeo n, Yeoju-gun, Gyeonggi-do (Moka Buddhist Museum)
Size 26cm*10cm
Material Paper

Treasure No. 1144 is five wood-block printed books published by Queen Jeongheewanghu Yun (King Sejo¡¯s wife) in 1470 (1st Year of Kig Seongjong) to pray for the repose of the soul of Queen Gonghyewanghu Han. According to the postscript at the end written by Kim Su-on, the wood engraving was made from Seong Im¡¯s handwriting. This book was printed upon the death of Queen Gonghyewanghu to pray for the repose of the souls of King Sejong, Queen Soheonwanghu, King Sejo, King Euigyeong and King Yejong, etc. Participants in this work included Queen Mother Insudaebi, Queen Mother Inhyedaebi, princesses, courtladies, Buddhist priests (Shinmi, Hangyeol, Hakjo), Prince Wolsandaegun and Prince Jeandaegun.Great artists and engravers also participated in this engraving to make it one the best examples of wood-block printed books in the Joseon period. These artists and engravers included Baek Jong-rin, Lee Jang-son, Jang Mak-dong and Lee Yeong-san.