The Korean Buddhist Canon

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Robert E. Buswell
DOI: 10.4324/9781003591689-34
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Abstract

The Korean Buddhist canon, or ’Koryŏ Taejanggyŏng , ’ is one of the greatest editorial achievements in world religious history. This massive collection of Buddhist scriptures includes Sinitic translations of Indian Buddhist tripiṭakas, as well as a variety of other kinds of materials, including lexicons, biographical collections, travelogues, etc. The collection is carved on over 80,000 individual woodblocks, in a total of some 320,000 pages of text.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Indian and Buddhist Studies Libraries Manuscripts and Books Classical Studies and Philology

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
85–87
Publication date
13 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter