Gaya-san  Haein-sa
Temple of the Dharma
one of Korea's "Top 20" Monasteries
The Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks stored in the near-twin Janggyeong
Panjeon
buildings, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site -- info HERE.
the Lower Courtyard, with 9th-Century stone Pagoda, decorated for Buddha's
Birthday 2549, on a foggy morning
(above) and on a winter day in 2006 (below).
view from SE to NE, with Hongje-am and Yongtap-am visible to its left
chanting-service in the huge Main Hall, dedicated to
Biro-bul [Vairocana Buddha] and uniquely named the
Daejeok-gwang-jeon or "Great Silence Luminescent Hall".
rear of the Main Hall and front of the forward Janggyeong Panjeon building