Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea / Han Seok-hong archive
Korea Tourism Organization
Korea Tourism OrganizationSeokguram Grotto
TempleGyeongju
Visit Information
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00 (exit by 19:00, varies by season)
- Admission
- Free (parking ₩1,000-4,000)
- Address
- 238 Seokgul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Phone
- +82-54-746-9933
- Parking
- Available
- Website
- seokguram.org
About
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, Seokguram is an 8th-century Buddhist grotto on Mount Toham, originally constructed under royal patronage of King Gyeongdeok by the Silla statesman Kim Daeseong. The granite chamber houses a 3.5 m seated Buddha facing the East Sea, surrounded by carved bodhisattvas, disciples, and guardian figures considered masterpieces of East Asian Buddhist art. Photography inside the chamber is prohibited; the interior is viewed through glass.
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