Temple of Haeinsa

The Temple of Haeinsa is another beautiful library that deserves a spot on our list. This temple is not only famous among Koreans, but also among other Asian citizens as well! Aside from its main function as an abundant source of reading materials, the Temple of Haeinsa is also admired due to its stunning and distinctive layout.

The Temple of Haeinsa resides on Mount Gaya from Haeinsa (South Korea). This library was labeled "Unesco World Heritage '' because it contains the Tripitaka Koreana, which is a full set of Buddhist scriptures. In its almost 52 million letters and 6,568 volumes, these texts, which were engraved on more than 81000 woodblock prints in the 13th century, are known to be absolutely faultless. At first, people only built the Temple of Haeinsa in the 15th century to store these beautiful woodblocks, but as time developed, it turned into the famous library we all know today.

The structures of the library/temple demonstrate "astonishing creation expertise and usage of conservation procedures employed to preserve these percussion woodblocks," as cited in UNESCO documents.

Ratings: 4.6 stars (from 3054 reviews)

Address: Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Website: http://www.haeinsa.or.kr/