Korean Buddhist canon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tripitaka_Koreana
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Goryeo_Dynasty
gptkbp:completedIn 1251
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing by Korean government
gptkbp:conservationStatus well-preserved
gptkbp:contains sutras
abhidharma
vinaya
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:digitizedBy yes
gptkbp:dimensionsOfWoodblocks average 70 cm x 24 cm x 3.5 cm
gptkbp:engravingTechnique hand-carved
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:housedIn gptkb:Janggyeong_Panjeon_(Haeinsa_Temple)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Korean Buddhist canon
gptkbp:importantFor key resource for Buddhist studies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism
gptkbp:inscriptionYearMemoryOfTheWorld 2007
gptkbp:inspiredBy other Buddhist canons in East Asia
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:location gptkb:Haeinsa_Temple
gptkbp:material woodblocks
gptkbp:notableFeature no known typographical errors
gptkbp:notableFor over 6,000
accuracy and lack of errors
calligraphic beauty
durability of woodblocks
gptkbp:numberOfBlocks 81,258
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes over 1,500
gptkbp:openToPublic limited access
gptkbp:originalSetDestroyed 1232
gptkbp:preservedIn natural ventilation and humidity control in storage halls
gptkbp:purpose to invoke divine protection against Mongol invasions
gptkbp:recarved 1236-1251
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Japanese_Buddhist_canon
Buddhist scripture
Chinese Buddhist canon
gptkbp:script gptkb:Chinese_characters
gptkbp:significance most complete extant collection of Buddhist texts, laws, and treatises
gptkbp:studiedBy Buddhist scholars worldwide
gptkbp:treatmentOfWood soaked in seawater for 3 years, then dried
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1995
yes
gptkbp:weightOfWoodblocks 3-4 kg each
gptkbp:woodUse white birch, cherry, and other hardwoods
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahayana_canon
gptkb:Commentary_on_the_Vajrasamadhi_Sutra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6