The work was perhaps motivated by Gojong's hopes to change fortunes through the act of religious devotion; however the originals were later destroyed by the Mongols — the existing Tripitaka is a replica of Gojong's original, and was commissioned around one hundred years after the originals were lost.
Karya tersebut barangkali dimotivasi oleh harapan Gojong untuk mengubah kekayaan lewat kesalehan beragama; namun aslinya kemudian dimusnahkan oleh Mongol — Tripitaka yang ada adalah replika dari milik Gojong yang asli, dan dibuat sekitar 100 tahun setelah yang asli hilang.