<Daebuljeongyeorae-Milin-Sujeungyoui-Jebosal-Manhaeng-Suneungeomgyeong> designated as Treasure 1939
<Chojobon-Daebanggwangbulhwaeomgyeong-Jubon Volume 41> designated as Treasure 1940
Rare artifact with high value as specimen of printed item and good condition
Total of four artifacts such as Kim Jung-ho's 'Cheonggudo‘ as nationally designated cultural artifacts
[June 8, 2017]
<Chojobon-Daebanggwangbulhwaeomgyeong-Jubon Volume 41 (Treasure 1940), YU Library>
Two cultural artifacts possessed by YU (President Sur Gil-soo) was designated as 'nationally designated cultural artifacts (Treasures)'.
The cultural artifacts designated as treasures are the <Daebuljeongyeorae-Milin-Sujeungyoui-Jebosal-Manhaeng-Suneungeomgyeong, Treasure 1939> Volume 10 3 books and one scroll of <Chojobon-Daebanggwangbulhwaeomgyeong-Jubon Volume 41, Treasure 1940).
The <Daebuljeongyeorae-Milin-Sujeungyoui-Jebosal-Manhaeng-Suneungeomgyeong> is a book of annotations (that simplifies and summarizes a book) by Buddhist Priest Yuchik of Yuan China. Books of annotations published in Korea are normally annotations made during Song China. Compared to this, the <Daebuljeongyeorae-Milin-Sujeungyoui-Jebosal-Manhaeng-Suneungeomgyeong> possessed by YU are collections with the eulhaeja (metal prints made in the penmanship of Kang Hee-an in 1455) cast in the first year of Sejo (1455). It is also the complete series of the three books of Volume 10 that was preserved well. The Cultural Heritage Administration explained the reason for designating it as a nationally designated cultural artifact saying that it is valuable material for the print history and research on Buddhist literature in the early Joseon Dynasty.
<Daebuljeongyeorae-Milin-Sujeungyoui-Jebosal-Manhaeng-Suneungeomgyeong (Treasure 1939), YU Library>
<Chojobon-Daebanggwangbulhwaeomgyeong-Jubon Volume 41> is Volume 41 of the 80 volumes written by Buddhist Priest Silchananta of Tang China. These Buddhist scriptures have 23 rows and 14 characters on each page. It is different from the 24 rows and 17 characters of the reproduced scriptures (Tripitaka Koreana), making it possible to reveal the differences of originals and reproductions. This volume is the only scripture left of its kind and has significantly high value.
<Kim Jung-ho's Cheonggudo (Treasure 1594-2,left) and grayish-blue-powdered celadon Sanggammoranmun vase (Treasure 239)>
In addition to the cultural artifacts recently designated as treasures, YU has two other treasures for a total of four. 'Cheonggudo' of Gosanja Kim Jung-ho possessed by YU library was designated as treasure 1594-2 in December of 2008, and the 'Grayish-blue-powdered celadon Sanggammoranmun vase' held by the YU Museum was designated as treasure 239 in 1963. In particular, 'Cheonggudo' is the first national map made by Kim Jung-ho in 1834 (34th year of King Sunjo). It is a creative map that added geographical information to maps, and was assessed to have high value in the fact that it acted as the foundation for producing the 'Daedongyeojido'.
Also, including the designated cultural artifact such as the Hwasan-seodang (Gyeongsangbuk-do cultural artifact data 220), YU possesses numerous nationally designated culture-level artifacts at its library and museums.
<Hwasan-seodang (Gyeongsangbuk-do cultural artifact data 220), YU Folk Village>
