Haeinsa Temple
海印寺- Era
- Founded 802 · 통일신라
- Sect
- 조계종
- Feature
- 33 Avalokiteśvara Sacred Sites, District Head Temple, Three Jewel Temple, Thousand-Year-Old Temple
122 Haeinsa-gil, Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Founded 802 · 통일신라조계종
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Temple information
Haeinsa is one of the three major temples in Korea, founded in the 3rd year of King Aejang of Silla by two monks, Sunung and Ijeong. Its name originated from 'Haein Samadhi' in the Avatamsaka Sutra, and it is one of the Ten Hwaeom Temples built to widely propagate Hwaeom thought. King Taejo of Goryeo designated this place as a national temple and bestowed 500 gyeol of land in return for the assistance of Master Huirang. Additionally, the reason Haeinsa is called a Dharma Jewel Temple among the Three Jewel Temples is because it enshrines the Goryeo Tripitaka woodblocks, a World Heritage Site, in the Tripitaka Koreana Storage Hall. Within the temple grounds, various halls such as the Tripitaka Koreana Storage Hall, Daejeokgwangjeon (Main Buddha Hall), and Myeongbujeon (Hall of Judgment) are located. Affiliated hermitages include Wondangam, Hongjeam, Yongtapseonwon, Gounam, Ganwolam, and Cheongnyangsa.