This particular collection comprises a set of the Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines and a volume of the Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines, accompanied by a narrative account of the collection. All the volumes are meticulously transcribed on cream-colored, handmade Bhutanese paper using black ink, while the opening pages are adorned with gold ink on dark blue paper and embellished with miniatures of Buddhas. Preserved as a sacred relic, the Bum collection finds sanctuary within the Samdrup Tsemo Lhakhang. Nestled on traditional bookshelves, it is enveloped in layers of cloth and shielded by two wooden boards securely fastened with a string, symbolizing the reverence and care with which this spiritual treasure is safeguarded.
Extent: 18 volumes of manuscripts.
Arrangement: The manuscripts in this series, particularly the Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines, are carefully organized in sequential order based on their volume numbers.
Author(s)/Creator(s): This collcection has been created under the patronage of Lam Ngawang Pekar(Wylie; ngag dbang pad dkar) in the Iron Male Sheep Year which corresponds to 1751.
