Woodblock printing in Korea

The history of Woodblock printing in Korea (목판인쇄) contains a famous history like the Tripitaka Koreana. The world's oldest surviving woodblock print is thought to be The Great Dharani Sutra, a small Buddhist scroll discovered at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, in 1966. Scholars have deduced that it was published around 751 under the Silla Dynasty.

In Korea, printing began during the Goryeo Dynasty and greatly developed during the Joseon Dynasty, but woodblock printing continued to flourish until the end of the Joseon Dynasty. This is believed to be because the typesetting of movable type was not strong, so there was a limit to the number of copies that could be printed at the same time.