Chikchi
Dublin Core
Title
Chikchi
Jikji
직지
直指
Subject
Jikji simchae yojeol; Movable metal print; Memory of the World
Korean prints
Description
This resource is a digitized version of the second volume of Jikji, posted by Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BnF) on August 30, 2020.
Jikji is the oldest movable metal-type printed book. It was printed in 1377 at the Heungdeok-sa temple, Cheongju city in Korea. The original title of the book is the Baegun Hwasang Chorok Buljo Jikji Simche Yojeol, which translates to the Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings. The document was listed as a national treasure in South Korea in 1992 and listed in the Memory of the World in 2001. Jikji originally had two volumes; however, only the second volume has survived.
Jikji is the oldest movable metal-type printed book. It was printed in 1377 at the Heungdeok-sa temple, Cheongju city in Korea. The original title of the book is the Baegun Hwasang Chorok Buljo Jikji Simche Yojeol, which translates to the Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings. The document was listed as a national treasure in South Korea in 1992 and listed in the Memory of the World in 2001. Jikji originally had two volumes; however, only the second volume has survived.
Creator
Paegun Hwasang
Baegun Hwasang
백운 화상
白雲和尙
Publisher
Hŭngdŏksa
Heungdeoksa
흥덕사
興德寺
Date
1377
2020-08-30
Contributor
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Format
application/pdf
image/jpeg
Language
Hancha (Chinese character used in the Korean writing system)
Type
Text
Coverage
Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)
France
Citation
Paegun Hwasang et al., “Chikchi,” Omeka, accessed June 19, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/182.