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Seokguram Grotto (Mt. Tohamsan) [UNESCO World Heritage]

Seokguram Grotto (Mt...




Address

Gyeongsangbuk-do Gyeongju-si Jinhyeon-dong 999



Type

Holy Sites



Inquiries

- Korea Travel Phone +82-54-1330 (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) - For more info +82-54-746-9933 (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)



Homepage

www.sukgulam.org (Korean only) jikimi.cha.go.kr/english (Korean, English)

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.

Fax

+82-54-748-7066

E-Mail

webmaster@sukgulam.org

Current Status

National Treasure No.24

Operating Hours

February~March, October 07:00∼17:30
March~September 06:30∼18:00
November~January 07:00∼17:00

Admission Fees

Adults(ages over 19) - 4,000 won
Youth(ages 13-18) - Individual 3,000 won / Group 2,500 won
Children(ages 7~12) - Individual 2,000 won / Group 1,500 won
Children(ages under 7) - Individual Free / Group 1,000 won
Free - ages over 65, disabled visitors

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.

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