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17This wooden printing block is the template for Buddhist documents carved from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
There are 587 wood blocks of 34 different types at Buramsa (Temple)
The 375th block has been designated as Tangible Cultural Property #53.
The printing blocks found at the temple are of various kinds.
There are five types of "Geumganggyeong (Sutra to Teach the Principles of Buddhism), along with sutras of the Mahayana Buddhism, such as Bumoeunjunggyeong (Sutra to Teach the Debts to One's Parents' Love), and sutras such as Cheongjipalyangsinjugyeong, Jijangbosalwongyeong, Sinwanggyeong, Jowanggyeong, and so on.
There are five types of "Geumganggyeong (Sutra to Teach the Principles of Buddhism), along with sutras of the Mahayana Buddhism, such as Bumoeunjunggyeong (Sutra to Teach the Debts to One's Parents' Love), and sutras such as Cheongjipalyangsinjugyeong, Jijangbosalwongyeong, Sinwanggyeong, Jowanggyeong, and so on.
Many kinds of Mantra Dahara, including "Jineonyocho (Spells), plus many Sukkavati-related documents such as Gyeongsinnok (Records) can also be found.
Most of these blocks were engraved at the temple in the late 18th century.
Today at Buramsa, there are several buildings, including Daeungjeon (The House for Buddha's Soul), Gwaneumjeon (The House for a Buddhist soul), Chilseonggak (The Palace for the Gods of Seven Stars), Beomjonggak (The Palace for a Buddhist Bell), Gyeongpango (The Storehouse for Wooden Printing Blocks) and Samcheungseoktab (The Three-storied Stone Pagoda).All of these, however, with the exception of Chilseonggak, are recent constructions.
At one time, the printing block for "The Book of Buddha's Origins and Achievements," (designated as Treasure #591) was kept in Gyeongpango alongwith many other kinds of printing blocks. All are now housed in the Museum at the Dongguk University. The printing blocks of Buramsa comprise 587 individual blocks, consisting of 34 types. Most were made in 1635 (the thirteenth year of the reign of King Injo) or 1795 (the nineteenth year of the reign of King Jeongjo), indicating vigorous religious activity around those years.
Also to be found at the temple is Jinsinsaribotab (Pagoda), the sarira stupa enshrining relics of Buddha brought from Thailand and Sri Lanka in 1989