Top 6 in Top 10 of the world's holiest Buddhist temples.
The Temple of Haeinsa is located on Mount Kaya in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The temple was first constructed in 802 and rebuilt in 1818 after the fire that burned the entire temple occurred in 1817. What makes the place famous is not only by ancient or old architecture, but also known as the place of preservation of Tripitaka Koreana (the Tibetan), the most complete carvings of ancient Buddhas, which are gathered on 81,258 veneers and stored here from the year 1398.
Every year, Haeinsa Temple attracts a lot of Buddhist believers around the world to pilgrimage, contemplation, the tourists when traveling to Korea, many scholars from all over the world. Currently, there are about 500 monks living in temples, research and protection. In 1995, Haeinsa Temple is officially recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.