This document, issued in 1457 (the third year of the reign of King Sejo of the Joseon Dynasty), is a royal edict exempting Yongmunsa Temple from compulsory labor duties. According to the edict, the king ordered the local district chief and the magistrate of Gyeongsang-do to take good care of the temple and to exempt it from certain labors and taxes. The edict measures 44.8 cm in width by 66.5 cm in length, and is stamped with a royal seal. It is regarded as a valuable relic attesting to the high status of Yongmunsa Temple during the early Joseon Dynasty.