Gimcheon, South Korea

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150,000 Population 385/sq mi density

266 ft Elevation 81 meters

53°F Avg Temperature 12°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Gimcheon (1)

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the <I>Tripitaka Koreana</I> Woodblocks

Cultural Inscribed 1995

The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Gaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana , the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, engraved on 80,000 woodblocks...