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Bulguksa (Korean: 불국사) is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha.
In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. [1] It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world. [2] [citation needed] The Seokguram Grotto is said to have been built by Kim Daeseong and originally called Seokbulsa (석불사; lit. Stone Buddha Temple).
Dabotap (Korean: 다보탑) is a stone pagoda located in the Buddhist temple of Bulguksa in Gyeongju, South Korea.From entering the temple through the Cheongun and Baegun Bridge, Dabotap is located on the right side, opposing Seokgatap on the left side.
Seokgatap (Korean: 석가탑) is a stone pagoda in South Korea designated as the 21st National Treasure on December 12, 1962. Its full name is Sakyamuni Yeoraesangjuseolbeop Tap, and is sometimes referred to as the Shadowless Pagoda or the Bulguksa Samcheung Seoktap ("three-storied stone pagoda of Bulguksa").
The Bulguksa Temple was completed in 774. It comprises several wooden buildings on stone terraces. Both the temple and the grotto have been renovated several times, in line with traditional techniques. [6] Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks South Gyeongsang: 1995 737; iv, vi (cultural)
Meanwhile, the Japanese government and private citizens worked to study, restore, and preserve Korean architecture. The restoration of Bulguksa Temple in 1918 and Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda in 1915 are one example. [17] Japanese colonial architecture was first introduced to Colonial Korea via transportation infrastructure-building programs.
It is a subsidiary temple of Bulguksa, the head temple of the 11th branch of Jogye Order. [1] [2] The temple was first established by Monk Gwangyu from India as Imjeongsa (林井寺) in 643, the period of Queen Seondeok's reign (r. 632-647 AD) during the Silla kingdom period (57 BC–935 AD). [3]
The UNESCO World Heritage List included 'Changdeokgung Palace and Bulguksa Temple as examples of traditional Korean architecture constructed by the Daemokjang. Daemokjang and their historical significance to Korea have been safeguarded as national cultural heritage since the official 74th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea ...