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Breaking the Seal of a Thousand Years: Buddhist Manuscripts from Dunhuang

A National Museum of Korea display of four Dunhuang Buddhist manuscripts in its own collection, in the Central Asia Gallery in Seoul until 24 January 2027.

The pond and pavilion in the grounds of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul under a blue sky
Illustrative photo of Central Asia Gallery, Permanent Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Korea, not from this event.
Photo: Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0

About

The exhibition presents the results of a research report on four Buddhist manuscripts from Dunhuang held by the National Museum of Korea. Dunhuang, in Gansu Province, China, was a gateway on the Silk Road and is home to the Mogao Caves.

The manuscripts listed are a Treatise on the Great Wisdom, a Sutra on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, the Sutra of the Heroic March and a Sutra on the Names of the Buddhas.

Highlights

  • Four Dunhuang manuscripts from the museum collection
  • Shown in the Central Asia Gallery

Details

Date
23 Oct 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
Venue
Central Asia Gallery, Permanent Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Korea
Where
Seoul, South Korea
Organiser
National Museum of Korea
Status
Confirmed
23 Oct 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
Central Asia Gallery, Permanent Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Korea

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