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Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks, Haeinsa
Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks, Haeinsa. Bernard Gagnon, CC0
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Haeinsa

Gaya-myeon, South Korea, Temple 802; Tripitaka housed since 1398

UNESCO World Heritage Site (with the Janggyeong Panjeon depositories); active Seon temple

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  • Haeinsa, worth knowing: After carving, each block was coated with a few layers of poisonous lacquer to repel harmful insects.

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    Haeinsa, worth knowing: After carving, each block was coated with a few layers of poisonous lacquer to repel harmful insects.
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Evidence tier: primary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Haeinsa, worth knowing: The Tripitaka archives at Haeinsa remained completely unscathed, according to the Korea Heritage Service.

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    Haeinsa, worth knowing: The Tripitaka archives at Haeinsa remained completely unscathed, according to the Korea Heritage Service.
Source: https://english.khs.go.kr/cop/bbs/selectBoardArticle.do?ctgryLrcls=CTGRY209&nttId=57967&bbsId=BBSMSTR_1205&uniq=0&mn=EN_03_01
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  • Haeinsa, worth knowing: The two storage halls stand on clay floors with thick layers of salt, charcoal and lime underneath.

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    Haeinsa, worth knowing: The two storage halls stand on clay floors with thick layers of salt, charcoal and lime underneath.
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  • Haeinsa, worth knowing: The wood for the blocks was soaked in seawater for over three years, then cut into blocks and boiled in salt water.

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    Haeinsa, worth knowing: The wood for the blocks was soaked in seawater for over three years, then cut into blocks and boiled in salt water.
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Location

  • Haeinsa, location: Storage complex at 655 m above sea level, on the highest point of the temple.

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    Haeinsa, location: Storage complex at 655 m above sea level, on the highest point of the temple.
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Built

  • Haeinsa, built: Temple first built in 802 (English Wikipedia).

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    Haeinsa, built: Temple first built in 802 (English Wikipedia).
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  • Haeinsa, built: Storage halls constructed in the 15th century (UNESCO); English Wikipedia says Sejo expanded and renovated them in 1457.

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    Haeinsa, built: Storage halls constructed in the 15th century (UNESCO); English Wikipedia says Sejo expanded and renovated them in 1457.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/737/
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  • Haeinsa, built: Believed to have been expanded and renovated by Sejo of Joseon in 1457

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    Haeinsa, built: Believed to have been expanded and renovated by Sejo of Joseon in 1457
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Size

  • Haeinsa, size: Two main halls each 60.44 m long, 8.73 m wide, 7.8 m high (English Wikipedia).

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    Haeinsa, size: Two main halls each 60.44 m long, 8.73 m wide, 7.8 m high (English Wikipedia).
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Volumes

  • Haeinsa, volumes: New World Encyclopedia and a section of English Wikipedia: 81,258 blocks

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    Haeinsa, volumes: New World Encyclopedia and a section of English Wikipedia: 81,258 blocks
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  • Haeinsa, volumes: UNESCO: approximately 80,000 woodblocks.

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    Haeinsa, volumes: UNESCO: approximately 80,000 woodblocks.
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Collection

  • Haeinsa, collection: Tripitaka Koreana carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, housed at Haeinsa since 1398 (English Wikipedia).

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    Haeinsa, collection: Tripitaka Koreana carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, housed at Haeinsa since 1398 (English Wikipedia).
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What remains

  • Haeinsa, what remains: Woodblocks preserved about 500 years against rodents and insects by the depositories design (UNESCO).

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    Haeinsa, what remains: Woodblocks preserved about 500 years against rodents and insects by the depositories design (UNESCO).
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/737/
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Status today

  • Haeinsa, status today: Janggyeong Panjeon made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995; National Treasure 20 December 1962.

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    Haeinsa, status today: Janggyeong Panjeon made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995; National Treasure 20 December 1962.
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Haeinsa, status today: English Wikipedia: burned down in a fire in 1817 and rebuilt in 1818

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    Haeinsa, status today: English Wikipedia: burned down in a fire in 1817 and rebuilt in 1818
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  • Haeinsa, status today: New World Encyclopedia: seven fires destroyed most of its buildings between 1695 and 1871

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    Haeinsa, status today: New World Encyclopedia: seven fires destroyed most of its buildings between 1695 and 1871
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  • Haeinsa, status today: New World Encyclopedia: building completed in 1490

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    Haeinsa, status today: New World Encyclopedia: building completed in 1490
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  • Haeinsa, status today: In September 1951 Colonel Kim Young-hwan refused an order to bomb the temple

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    Haeinsa, status today: In September 1951 Colonel Kim Young-hwan refused an order to bomb the temple
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What happened here

  1. 802Haeinsa, founded, 802: Temple first built, 802

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    Haeinsa, founded, 802: Temple first built, 802
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  2. 1232Haeinsa, destroyed, 1232: Mongol invaders burned the first set of Tripitaka printing blocks in 1232.

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    Haeinsa, destroyed, 1232: Mongol invaders burned the first set of Tripitaka printing blocks in 1232.
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  3. 1248Haeinsa, built, 1248: Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks engraved 1237 to 1248

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    Haeinsa, built, 1248: Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks engraved 1237 to 1248
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  4. 1457Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1457: Sejo expanded and renovated the storage hall, 1457

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    Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1457: Sejo expanded and renovated the storage hall, 1457
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  5. 1490Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1490: Building completed 1490 (New World Encyclopedia)

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    Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1490: Building completed 1490 (New World Encyclopedia)
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  6. 1817Haeinsa, destroyed, 1817: Temple burned in a fire (English Wikipedia); the storage halls were spared

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    Haeinsa, destroyed, 1817: Temple burned in a fire (English Wikipedia); the storage halls were spared
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  7. 1818Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1818: Temple rebuilt, 1818

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    Haeinsa, rebuilt, 1818: Temple rebuilt, 1818
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Photographs

Woodblock shelves along a corridor of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa
Woodblock shelves along a corridor of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa. Bernard Gagnon, CC0
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Woodblock shelves along a corridor of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tripitaka_Koreana_02.jpg
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View through an arched doorway of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa
View through an arched doorway of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa. Bernard Gagnon, CC0
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View through an arched doorway of the Janggyeong Panjeon, Haeinsa. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tripitaka_Koreana_01.jpg
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Haeinsa temple courtyard, Gaya-myeon
Haeinsa temple courtyard, Gaya-myeon. Bernard Gagnon, CC0
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Haeinsa temple courtyard, Gaya-myeon. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haeinsa_Temple_01.jpg
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Janggyeong Panjeon depositories, Haeinsa
Janggyeong Panjeon depositories, Haeinsa. SpongeFan0304, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Janggyeong Panjeon depositories, Haeinsa. Photo: SpongeFan0304, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20170812.%ED%95%B4%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC_%EC%9E%A5%EA%B2%BD%ED%8C%90%EC%A0%84(Haeinsa_Janggyeong_Panjeon).02.jpg
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Janggyeong Panjeon seen across the courtyard, Haeinsa
Janggyeong Panjeon seen across the courtyard, Haeinsa. 최옥석, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Janggyeong Panjeon seen across the courtyard, Haeinsa. Photo: 최옥석, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%ED%95%B4%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC.jpg
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Front of a Janggyeong Panjeon hall, Haeinsa
Front of a Janggyeong Panjeon hall, Haeinsa. Bernard Gagnon, CC0
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