Highlights
Sarira Reliquary with Inscription of "Jeongdeok onyeon" (正德五年, The Fifth Jeongdeok Year)
  • Exhibition Name

  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - solemnity - sarira reliquary

  • Dimensions

    H. 5.3cm

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan8620

  • Location

    Metal Crafts

These two crystal sarira reliquaries, found inside a bronze cylinder-shaped sarira casket, are inscribed with Chinese characters which indicate that they were made in 1510 (the 5th year of the reign of Emperor Zhengde of Ming China). Each reliquary has a hole for inserting the sarira, and each of the three sides of the reliquary contains the character “beom” (梵 – meaning Buddhist scripture) set in a circle.