Haein-sa: The temple of the Back Art. South Korea
The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Gaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, engraved on 80,000 woodblocks between 1237 and 1248. The buildings of Janggyeong Pangeon, which date from the 15th century, were constructed to house the woodblocks, which are also revered as exceptional works of art. As the oldest depository of the Tripitaka, they reveal an astonishing mastery of the invention and implementation of the conservation techniques used to preserve these woodblocks.
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Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Series: Treasures of the World Heritage of Mankind
Type: Documentary
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Director: Lee Jang Jong, Martin-Jochen Schulz
Producer: Arno Hefner, Ralf Nolting
Publisher: KBS Production
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC; 16:9 Action Plan of the European Union
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