Woodblock printing in Korea

Tripitaka Koreana stored at Haeinsa is one of the foremost Chogye Buddhist temples in South Korea.

The history of Woodblock printing in Korea (목판인쇄) contains a famous history like the Tripitaka Koreana.

The world's oldest surviving woodblock print is thought to be The Great Dharani Sutra, a small Buddhist scroll discovered at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, in 1966. Scholars have deduced that it was published around 751 under the Silla Dynasty.[1]

  1. ^ "200 years before Gutenberg: The master printers of Koryo". UNESCO. 20 April 2023.