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Bulguksa Temple

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Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa Temple
Phone:
+82 54-746-9913

Hours:
Sunday7:30am - 5pm
Monday7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday7:30am - 5pm
Thursday7:30am - 5pm
Friday7:30am - 5pm
Saturday7:30am - 5pm


Bulguksa is located on the slopes of Mount Toham . It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and encompasses seven National treasures of South Korea, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo , and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. The temple is classified as Historic and Scenic Site No. 1 by the South Korean government. In 1995, Bulguksa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Seokguram Grotto, which lies four kilometers to the east. The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom. It is currently the head temple of the 11th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Among the earliest woodblock prints in the world, a version of the Dharani sutra dated between 704 and 751 was found there in 1966. Its Buddhist text was printed on a 8 cm × 630 cm mulberry paper scroll.
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