To overcome the Mongol invasion through Buddhist devotion, the Goryeo court initiated the carving of the Tripitaka Koreana (81,258 wooden blocks) in Ganghwado, completing it in 1251.
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To overcome the Mongol invasion through Buddhist devotion, the Goryeo court initiated the carving of the Tripitaka Koreana (81,258 wooden blocks) in Ganghwado, completing it in 1251.