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Address : Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju-si, Jinhyeon-dong
Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
Inquiries (안내소, 문의, 질문)
-Travel Phone +82-54-1330 (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
-Bulguksa Temple Tourist Information Center +82-54-746-4747 (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
Introduction
Seokguram, located on Mt.Tohamsan, is the representative stone temple of Korea.
The official name of Seokguram, National Treasure No. 24, is Seokguram Seokgul. Designated as World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction started with Kim Dae-Seong (700~774) in 751 during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok (742~765) of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.~A.D. 935) and it was finished twenty-four years later in 774, during the reign of King Hye-Gong (765~780).
Seokguram is known to have been built with Bulguksa Temple. According to the history book Samgukyusa of the Goryeo Dynasty (the country that unified the Korean peninsula at the end of the Silla Dynasty, 918~1392), Kim Dae-Seong had built Bulguksa for the parents who were alive, and Seokguram for the parents of his former life.
Seokguram is an artificial stone temple made of granite, and is located on the eastern peak of Mt. Toham. Inside the round-shaped main hall, there are the Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-sattva and his disciples. Seokguram was built to preserve these statues. The Bonjon figure wearing a generous smile is seated on the stage engraved with lotus flower design. The rounded ceiling looks like a half-moon or a bow and has a lotus flower decorated cover on it. As the sunrise from this spot is so beautiful, many people climb the mountain at daybreak.
Operating (운영, 경영)Hours
7 a.m.~5 p.m. (November-February)/7 a.m.~6 p.m. (March-October)
Admission (입장, 승인, 입학, 가맹 등)Fees
Class
19-
13-18
7-12
Individial
4,000won
3,000won
2,000won
Groups
(30 and over)
4,000won
2,500won
1,500won
* Group of kindergarten kids-1,000 won
* Parking Lot : small 2,000 won/large 4,000 won
Intercity (도시와 도시를 연결하는)Transportation
● Seoul→Gyeongju
Gangnam Express Bus Terminal(Subway Line No.3, Exit No.1)→Gyeongju, takes 4 hours 30 minutes, first bus 06:00/last bus 23:55.
Dongseoul Terminal(Subway Line No.2, Gangbyeon Station)→Gyeongju, takes 4 hours, first bus 07:00/last bus 24:00
Local Transportation
● From Gyeongju
1. Bus
① Take bus No. 10 or 11 at the opposite side of Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal, Gyeongju Bus Terminal, Gyeongju Station, and get off at Bulguksa Temple (15 minutes interval/40 min ride).
② Take bus No. 12 from Bulguksa Temple to Seokguram Grotto (1 hour interval) or take a walk for an hour.
2. Taxi: Takes 30 or 40 minutes from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Seokguram Grotto.
Related Tour Packages
Gyeongju City Tour 1Night 2Days (Cosmo 50-2)
Destination: Gyeongsangbuk-do
Duration: 2Day(s) 1Night(s)
You can find shell mound,.(무덤?폐허 따위의) 흙둔덕, 고분,
earthenwares<집합적> 토기, 질그릇; 도기. 토기[도기]의 원료, 도토(陶土).
, little bones and graves around 6,000 B.C. in Dongsam-dong.
You will be able to check out how people lived here in the prehistorical
period.
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