The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Kaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, engraved on 80,000 woodblocks between 1237 and 1248. The buildings of Janggyeong ...
TOKYO -- The woodblocks of a massive trove of precious documents compiled by an Edo-period (1603-1867) scholar have been preserved in a national cultural property in the Japanese capital's Shibuya ...
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In South Korea, some 150 historic crafts, customs and celebrations are recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Experience them to gain a deeper insight into the country, which honours its ...
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 between 1237 and 1248. The buildings of Janggyeong ...
KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years.
"We have approximately 180 commodities on the market now but our society preserves more than 6,000 ancient woodblocks and more than 20,000 colorful drafts," Wang says, adding that most of them ...