Haeinsa
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buddhism, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, buddhist temple
Haeinsa (Temple of Reflection on a Smooth Sea) is one of the foremost Chogye Buddhist temples in South Korea. It is most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks, which it has housed since 1398.
(from Wikipedia)
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(from Wikipedia)
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeinsa
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Coordinates: 35°48'0"N 128°5'51"E
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