Haeinsa Temple opens heritage exhibition on 22 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 11:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Haeinsa Temple opened the heritage exhibition Haeinsa: Rooted in Silla, Blossoming in Goryeo on 22 September 2026 in Hapcheon, South Korea. The exhibition at the Seongbo Museum follows the Buddhist site from its Silla foundation to the Goryeo-period Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks.
Haeinsa Temple heritage exhibition runs until 3 January
The exhibition runs from 22 September 2026 to 3 January 2027 in the special exhibition room of the Haeinsa Temple Seongbo Museum. The museum's official exhibition notice identifies the venue and the full period.
The programme is arranged around the site's development from the Silla era through the Goryeo era. It includes the National Treasure seated statue of Monk Heirang, known in English as the Geonchil Heirang Dasa Seated Statue, together with heritage connected to the Tripitaka Koreana. The display also examines the historical role of Haeinsa as a centre of Buddhist culture and recorded heritage.
The exhibition is divided into three parts, according to a report on the exhibition programme. Its sections cover the foundation of Haeinsa, the political change surrounding the rise of Goryeo, and the production and preservation of the woodblocks.
Haeinsa Temple connects Silla history with the Tripitaka
The exhibition places the temple's long history beside the objects that made it a major repository of Buddhist heritage. The National Treasure statue of Monk Heirang is 88 cm tall and dates from the early tenth century, while the exhibition's wider story reaches the Goryeo period.
Haeinsa Temple stands on the slopes of Mount Gayasan. Its Janggyeong Panjeon depositories house approximately 80,000 Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks, carved between 1237 and 1248. The fifteenth-century buildings were designed to store the blocks and remain part of the World Heritage property described by UNESCO's heritage record.
That connection gives the September exhibition a specific setting: visitors encounter the history of the temple in the same complex that continues to safeguard the woodblocks. The exhibition notice also says that some artefacts may be replaced during the run for safety and conservation reasons.
Visiting Haeinsa Temple: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The exhibition runs from 22 September 2026 to 3 January 2027 at the special exhibition room of the Haeinsa Temple Seongbo Museum.
- The exhibition is part of the temple complex, but the notice says some artefacts may be replaced during the period for safety and conservation reasons.
- The site is at 122 Haeinsa-gil in Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. A confirmed route runs via KTX Dongdaegu Station, Daegu subway line 1, Seobu Bus Terminal and Haeinsa Intercity Bus Terminal, followed by a taxi or drive.
- The temple is on the slopes of Mount Gayasan, so the visit takes place in a mountain setting rather than an urban museum district.
- The official language is Korean and the national currency is the South Korean won.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Haeinsa Temple
When does the heritage exhibition take place at Haeinsa Temple?
The exhibition runs from 22 September 2026 to 3 January 2027 in the special exhibition room of the Seongbo Museum.
What is Haeinsa Temple?
It is a Buddhist temple on Mount Gayasan in Hapcheon, South Korea, and the site of the Janggyeong Panjeon depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks.
Where is Haeinsa Temple and how do you get there?
Haeinsa Temple is at 122 Haeinsa-gil in Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun. A confirmed public transport route uses KTX Dongdaegu Station, Daegu subway line 1, Seobu Bus Terminal and Haeinsa Intercity Bus Terminal.
