Spotlight: Archives for the 80,000 Blocks of Buddhist Scriptures

The Archives for the 80,000 Blocks of the Complete Collection of Buddhist Scriptures stands in the area of Mt. Myohyang in the DPRK. Held there are 80,000 wooden blocks of scripture written between 1236 and 1251, and over 1,539 books and letters. Displayed there are also many Buddhist images, handicrafts, and fine art pieces discovered in the area.

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