Language: Korean
Published by Samjungdang, Seoul, South Korea, 1983
First Edition
The Lotus Sutra, annotated and translated by Li Won-pyo. Seoul: Samjungdang, 1982 [First Edition 11 Nov 1982; reprinted 10 Jan 1983]. 8vo (? 21 cm), softcover in publisher's orange-white wraps with Buddha head frontispiece (series title: Samjungdang Thought Series 2 / 2). Text entirely in Korean with classical Chinese citations. Li Won-pyo, a leading 20th-century Korean Buddhist scholar, provides a detailed philosophical commentary on the Lotus Sutra (Skt. Saddharmapu??arika Sutra), emphasizing its metaphysical and ethical insights. Includes translator's preface dated April 2 1982, printer's colophon with red Samjungdang seal, and fixed price of W 4,500. Printed by Pyohwadang Printing Co., Seoul. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, and unmarked text; mild edge rubbing, light toning, and a small corner crease; faint water mark at rear cover margin (not affecting text). A sound copy of an uncommon early-1980s Korean Buddhist edition. Edition/Printing: First Edition - 1982 11 25; reprint noted 1983 1 10.