Introduction of Agricultural Manual and Almanac and Choosing Book an Auspicious Day from China to Korea Dynasty and Character of Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock

In this paper we have examined the introduction of agricultural manual, almanac, choosing book an auspicious day from China to Korea and the character of Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock, estimated engraved at the early 13th century. We can examined Korea Dynasty’s aspects of the introduction of China’s agricultural manual, almanac, choosing book an auspicious day, analyzing the contents of Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock. Chinese Agricultural manuals like Beomseungjiseo(氾勝之書), Samin- wolryung(四民月令), Jeminyosul(齊民要術) had come into Korea during Korea dynasty. And also we beleive almanac and choosing book an auspicious day had been introduced into Korea from China. Korea dynasty utilized Chinese agricultural manuals as a conference book in order to promote agricultral production. In the middle of the Joseon dynasty, Sasichanyo(四時纂要) compiled in the late Tang(唐) dynasty, was utilized in the aspects of promotion of agricultral production. In Korea they introduced the Chinese almanac at first and later invented their own version of almanac through utilization and transformation of Chinese almanac. In this regard, in 1052, we can find five species of Korean almanac were developed. Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock, which was estimated engraving at 1219, included several names of Chinese almanac. Also we can find the same names in the article dated at 1419 among King Sejong’s Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. From the article of King Sejong’s Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, we can find that several species of almanac had the contents of choosing an auspicious day or choosing an auspicious place. This Woodblock was keeping in Simwon-sa, and that temple is located in North Gyeongsang Province, Seongjugun. The both sides of the 2nd plate were engraved sexagenary cycles of auspicious day relating agricultural production works. In terms of this point, we regard Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock as relating to choosing book an auspicious day. In this sense, Gilhyungchulkwolhoengan Woodblock do not have the character of agricultural manual or agricultural almanac. The contents of Gilhyung- chulkwolhoengan Woodblock will be considered possessing the character of Choosing Book an Auspicious Day or Book of Numerology.