Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Lotus Flower Bridge and Seven Treasure Bridge at Bulguksa in Gyeongju, Korea
Ruins of Bulguksa in 1914, before restoration
Seokguram is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kil
Bulguksa
…and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. The temple is classified as a Historic Site by the South Korean government. In 1995, Bulguksa and the nearby Seokguram Grotto were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom…
Interior of Seokguram (2021)
Front view of Buddha at Seokguram
A photo of the grotto taken sometime before the restoration project by the Government-General of Chosen in 1923.