Seokguram
Sign in to saveSeokguram () 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 . The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated the 24th National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.
Key facts
- Religious building.name
- Seokguram
- Religious building.image
- Front view of Seokguram from front chamber.jpg
- Religious building.caption
- Interior of Seokguram (2021)
- Religious building.location
- Gyeongju, South Korea
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Korean Buddhism
- Religious building.designation1
- WHS
- Religious building.designation1_parent
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
- Religious building.designation1_criteria
- Cultural: i, iv
- Religious building.designation1_number
- 736
- Religious building.designation1_date
- 1995
- Religious building.designation2
- National Treasures of South Korea
- Religious building.designation2_number
- 24
- Religious building.designation2_date
- 1962-12-20
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^석굴암
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 石窟庵
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
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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 . The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated the 24th National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.
The Seokguram Grotto is said to have been built by Kim Daeseong and originally called Seokbulsa (). Construction began in either 742 or 751, during the cultural peak of the kingdom Unified Silla. The grotto was completed by the Silla court in 774, shortly after Kim's death.
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