Editorial photo #14004760 Human Interest

Haeinsa Temple Preserves The Tripitaka Koreana Through Traditional Recarving And Printing

Monks train in traditional woodblock engraving at Haeinsa's Janggyeong Dogam (Woodblock Engraving School), located about a five-minute drive from Haeinsa Temple, on July 24, 2026, in Hapcheon, South Korea. The school trains monks in the traditional art of woodblock engraving for the recarving of the Tripitaka Koreana. The fourth class is currently in training, and a total of 502 monks, including the current trainees, have participated in the program to preserve the centuries-old woodblock engraving tradition. 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 (Daejanggyeong). 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: #14004760
Date taken: 24 July 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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