Kayasan National Park
- featuring one of the three "Jewel Temples" of Korea -
Haeinsa
Page initiated: 2021-10-31
Page finished: 2021-10-31
1996-20-056
Haeinsa - old pines line the road from the first gate to the temple entrance - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-055 Haeinsa - the gate to the Haeinsa temple - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1995-20-057 Haeinsa - inside the first courtyard - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-058 - Haeinsa - wall details - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-063 - Haeinsa - architecture in great harmony with nature - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-071 - Haeinsa - the Main Hall - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-086 - Haeinsa - the Great Hall - - take note of the "dan-chung" painting below the roof - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-087 - Haeinsa - Dan Chung painting at it's best - - the magnificent decorated front of the main hall - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-088 - Haeinsa - detail- - a closer look of the magnificent "Dan Chung" painting - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-089 - Haeinsa - detail- - more "Dan Chung" painting - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-090 - Haeinsa - detail- - and more "Dan Chung" painting - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-092 - Haeinsa - procession with monks, - and a wall decorated with Buddhist paintings - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-094 - Haeinsa - details- - "Dan Chung"- and Buddhist paintings - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-003 - Haeinsa - detail, - a side door - Let's go inside - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-007 - Haeinsa - inside the Main Hall, - golden Buddha's - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-006 - Haeinsa - high above the golden Buddha's, - a look straight up towards the painted ceiling of the Great Hall - Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-008 - Haeinsa - view over the temple complex - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-072 - Haeinsa - the main court yard with pagoda and stone lantern - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-074 - Haeinsa - detail - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-076 - Haeinsa - details - - take note of the characteristic peak of Jeilbong in the background - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-066 - Heiensa - the lecture- and meditation hall - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-079 - Haeinsa - the massive drum- and bell tower - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-20-082 - Haeinsa - the drum- and bell tower - (Photography by Karsten Petersen
1006-21-041 - Haeinsa - view over the temple compound - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-042 - Haeinsa - temple roofs - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
1996-21-009 - Haeinsa - this wall divides the temple compound to the left with the library to the right - (Photography by Karsten Petersen)
The Haeinsa Library
This library is not just a library in the normal sense of the word, but must for sure be one of the most unique libraries in the World.
This library holds the Tripitaka Koreana , - over 80.000 printing blocks made of wood -, containing the wisdom of the Buddha - -
Being the place that holds the "Wisdom of the Buddha" is the reason why Haeinsa is considered to be one of the three "Jewel Temples" of Korea - - -
Therefore this unique temple deserves a separate section in this web site - - -
Note: When talking about printing blocks, it might be a good opportunity to mention, that the Koreans printed books long before Gutenberg in Europe came up with the same idea - -
In other words, - Gutenberg was not the inventor of the printing technique - - -
That honour should rightfully go to Korea.
Please continue to "THE HAEINSA LIBRARY" - TRIPITAKA KOREANA