Tripitaka Koreana 13th-Century Production Timeline
For the Tripitaka Koreana, 1237~1248 refers to carving the surviving woodblocks, while 1236~1251 refers to the wider production project. If you are comparing timelines, the 1251 completion ceremony does not mean carving continued until that year. Why the scriptures were carved again Goryeo, the Korean state that produced the collection, lost its First Tripitaka woodblocks during the Mongol invasions in 1232. That earlier collection had been commissioned in response to the Khitan invasion. Separating these events helps you understand why a second collection was needed. The replacement involved more than copying. Sugi and other correctors compared Goryeo, Song and Khitan editions to resolve differences. The resulting wooden printing plates allowed the corrected Buddhist texts to be printed repeatedly on paper. Reading the Tripitaka Koreana timeline In the original article on Injoys, you will find a timeline linking each date to its source and tables separating carvi...