Haeinsa Temple Overview
Haeinsa Temple was originally built in AD 802 by two monks, Sunung and Ijong, during King Aejang of the Silla Kingdom's reign. Despite many fires and subsequent reconstructions, the temple remains one of the most beautiful in Korea set in an idyllic location deep in Gayasan National Park. It eventually reached its present-day size during the mid-10th century. The temple is famous for housing the Tripitaka Koreana - 80,000 wooden printing blocks carved during the Goryo Dynasty (AD 918-1392), which, together, make up the oldest and best-preserved collection of Buddhist scriptures in the world. The temple also houses a great number of artifacts that have been designated national treasures including the Seated Stone Buddha, found at Cheongyangsa Temple, and the Stone Pagoda at Wolgwang Temple.
Air: Seoul Gimpo Domestic Airport. Road: Bus: Local buses to Haeinsa Temple (from Daego Seobu Bus Terminal) (journey time: 70 minutes); (from Hapcheon Bus Terminal) (journey time: 60 minutes); (from Jinju Bus Terminal) (journey time: 2 hours 30 minutes). Car: 88 Expressway to Haeinsa Temple (from Seoul).
Contact Addresses
Haeinsa Temple, Information Office, Republic of Korea
Tel: (055) 931 1001
Tourist Information
Hangook Kwankwong Kongsa (Korea National Tourism Organization - KNTO)
10 Ta-dong, Chung-gu, Seoul 100-180, Republic of Korea
Tel: (02) 729 9600. Fax: (02) 757 5997. E-mail: kntotic@www.knto.or.kr
Website: www.tour2korea.com or www.goodwillguide.com
Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO)
Third Floor, New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE, UK
Tel: (020) 7321 2535. Fax: (020) 7321 0876. E-mail: koreatb@dircon.co.uk
Website: www.tour2korea.com
Location
Korea, Republic
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