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- Korea
- Flower Garland Sutra transformation tableau, 1200s, Koryo dynasty (918–1392)
- Where object was made: Haein-sa Temple, Mount Kaya, South Korea
- woodcut
- Image Dimensions Height/Width: 229 x 598 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width: 9 x 23 1/2 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 353 x 749 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 29 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions: 16 x 32 in - Anonymous gift
- Not on display
- 2011.0038
- Korea
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
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- Exhibitions
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The Tripitaka Koreana (Goryeo Palman Daejanggyeong) is the oldest and most complete extant collection of Buddhist sutras in East Asia. It was carved onto 81,258 woodblocks in 1237-1248 (during the Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392) and is housed at Haein-sa Temple, Mount Kaya in South Korea. (See official online database, http://kb.sutra.re.kr/ritk_eng/intro/introSutra.do)