Editorial photo #14004710 Human Interest

Haeinsa Temple Preserves The Tripitaka Koreana Through Traditional Recarving And Printing

Venerable Kyung Am, director of the Haeinsa Research Center and president of the Preservation Society for Bulbokjang Jakbeop (National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 139), demonstrates traditional woodblock printing using the Tripitaka Koreana at Haeinsa Temple on July 24, 2026, in Hapcheon, South Korea. Haeinsa, one of South Korea's three major Buddhist temples, is home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Janggyeong Panjeon Depositories, which house the UNESCO Memory of the World-listed Tripitaka Koreana. The temple is undertaking traditional woodblock recarving and printing projects to help preserve and digitally archive the Tripitaka Koreana. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #14004710
Date taken: 24 July 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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