Address

873-243, Bulguk-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
경상북도 경주시 불국로 873-243 (진현동)

Type

Temples/ Religious Sites

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-54-746-9933

Homepage

seokguram.org (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• Information
  Introduction
  Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. The official name of Seokguram, National Treasure No. 24, is Seokguram Seokgul. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction was started by Kim Dae-Seong (700-774) in 751 during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok (742-765) of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - AD 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 at the same time as 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 Kingdom, 918-1392), Kim Dae-Seong had Bulguksa Temple built for his parents in his current life, and Seokguram Grotto for the parents of his former life.
  
  Inside the round-shaped main hall are the Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-sattva and his disciples. The Bonjon figure wearing a generous smile is seated on the stage engraved with a lotus flower design. The rounded ceiling looks like a half-moon or a bow and has a lotus flower decorated cover on it. The view of the sunrise is quite beautiful and many people hike the mountain at daybreak.
  
  Current Status
  UNESCO World Heritage (Designated in December 1995)
  National Treasure No. 24 (Designated on December 20, 1962)
  
  Closed
  N/A (Open all year round)
  
  Operating Hours
  [February-Mid March / October] 09:00-17:00
  [Mid March-September] 09:00-17:30
  [November-January] 07:00-17:00
  
  * Last admission 1 hour before closing.
  * Operating hours are subject to change.
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  
  Admission Fees
  Adults (ages 19-64): 5,000 won / Group: 5,000 won
  Teenagers (ages 13-18): 3,500 won / Group: 3,000 won
  Children (ages 7-12): 2,500 won / Group: 2,000 won
  Preschoolers (ages 7 and under): Free when under 10 children
  
  * Groups: 20 people or more
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  Parking Fees
  Compact car 1,000 won / Small-sized car 2,000 won / Large-sized car 4,000 won
  
  Interpretation Services Offered
  Korean Culture & Tourism Guide: English, Japanese, Chinese
  * Advanced reservation required.
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Bulguksa Temple is a representative relic of Buddhist culture from the Silla kingdom. The temple was built in 528 BC during the 15th year of King Beop-heung's r...

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    Gyeongju Folk Craft Village (경주민속공예촌)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
    Gyeongju Folk Craft Village consists of 40 thatched and tile-roofed houses, lived in by local artisans of traditional arts and crafts skills. Various fields of ...

  • 

    Silla Arts and Science Museum (신라역사과학관)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    Silla Arts and Science Museum is located in Gyeongju Folk Craft Village, and displays miniature models of cultural assets in the region in order to promote the ...

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    Seated Rock-carved Buddha at Golgulam Temple (경주 골굴암 마애여래좌상)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    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 ca...

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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...

• Accommodation

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    Puloonsan Youthtel [Korea Quality] / 푸른산유스텔(puloonsan youthtel) [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Located next to the Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, Green Mountain Youth Hostel is a big lodging house accommodating up to 200 people. It is a two-story modern bu...

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    Kolon Hotel Gyeongju (코오롱호텔)

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Kolon Hotel Gyeongju is located in front of Bulguksa Temple, one of the world’s top ten historic sites and the building features arch-shaped fortress wall with ...

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    Cheonggong [Korea Quality] / 청공한옥 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Cheonggong Hanok is a mere 10 minutes away from Bulguksa Station (Donghae Line) on foot. The two traditional Hanok buildings house 10 rooms. Once you enter the...

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    Cho sim san bang [Korea Quality] / 초심산방 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Located in Oedong-eup, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk–do, Chosim Sanbang means ‘a place to have a pleasant chat over tea in nature’. The place is a leisurely space wh...

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    GyeongjuCheonnyeonhanok Pension [Korea Quality] / 경주천년한옥펜션 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Cheonnyeon Hanok Pension, located in Sirae-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was newly opened in April 2014. The owner discovered this geomantically ideal si...

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• Transportation
  Directions
  [Bus]
  From Gyeongju Intercity/Express Bus Terminal, take Bus No. 10 or 11 and get off at Bulguksa Temple Bus Stop.
  Transfer to Bus No. 12 and get off at Seokguram Grotto Bus Stop.
  
  

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