Address

101-5, Girim-ro, Yangbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
경상북도 경주시 양북면 기림로 101-5

Type

Monuments/ Historical Sites

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-54-744-1689
+82-54-772-3843

Homepage

www.golgulsa.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
guide.gyeongju.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• Information
  Introduction
  The Seated Rock-carved Buddha at Golgulam Temple consists of a Maebul (a Buddha carved in a cliff) at the very top of 12 Buddha images carved in natural rock caves located in a steep cliff of Girimsa Valley. A painting of the caving titled "Golgulseokgul" by Gyeomjae Jeongseon, a famous painter of the era, revealed that there was once a wooden room located in front of the Maebul, but today only a hint of the room remains on the rock. The head of the Buddha (Yukgye) is perched solid and high on the body with a clear profile of the face – sharp eyes, small lips and a long and narrow nose. In contrast to the three-dimensional face, the body is broader and flatter. The neck and upper chest sections have eroded over time. The folds in the clothing are nearly parallel, and the arm area has a v-pattern wrinkle, giving it a more realistic and three-dimensional quality. Around the head of the Buddha is a lotus-shaped halo, while the body is surrounded by a rhythmic flame-like halo. The Maebul is believed to have been created during the late Unified Silla Kingdom, as it shows similar craftsmanship to Seated Stone Vairocana Buddha (National Treasure No. 995), which was created in the year 876 and is located in Chukseosa Temple.
  
  Current Status
  Treasure No. 581 (Designated on December 30, 1974)
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Golgulsa Temple (Gyeongju) (골굴사 (경주))

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Located at the foot of Mt. Hamwol, Gulgulsa is the only temple cave in Korea. The temple was built out of solid rock during the 6th century by Saint Gwang Yoo a...

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    Girimsa Temple (기림사)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Girimsa Temple is located in Hamwolsan Mountain in Yangbuk-myeon, Gyeongju. The temple was built in the Silla era and, with 16 buildings, is the second largest ...

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    Seokguram Grotto [UNESCO World Heritage] (경주 석굴암 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. The official name of Seokguram, National Treasure No. 24, is Seokguram Seo...

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    Bulguksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (불국사 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Bulguksa Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the ...

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    Tohamsan Recreational Forest (토함산자연휴양림)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Recreational Forests/ Arboretums
    Tohamsan Recreational Forest is home to various broad leaf and needle leaf trees, animals, and plants. It is close to Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, and oth...

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• Transportation
  Directions
  [Express/Intercity Bus]
  Take a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal.
  
  [Bus]
  From Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal, cross the road and take Bus No. 100 or 150 at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal Bus Stop.
  Get off at Golgulsa Temple Bus Stop.
  Take a left at Andong Samgeori (three-way intersection) and go straight to the site.
  It takes about 6 minutes on foot to the site (375m) from the bus stop.
  
  

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