Bulguska Temple - Seokguram Grotto

BULGUSKA TEMPLE - SEOKGURAM GROTTO

Bulguska Temple, built in the 8th century on the slope of mount Tohamasan in Kyongju, the ancient capital of the Shilla Kingdom is an outstanding example of Korean architecture, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the Bhumisparsha Mudra. this stone buddha was built entirely by stacking granite pieces, with the surrounding portrayals of Gods, Bodhisattvas and disciples, all realistically and delicately sculpted in high and low relief. It is considered a masterpiece of Buddhist art in the far east. The Temple of Bulguska and the Seokguram Grotto form a religious architectural complex of exceptional significance in South Korea.