Bulguksa Temple
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N 35° 47.347 E 129° 19.881
52S E 529943 N 3960609
Bulguksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in the North Gyeongsang province in South Korea.
Waymark Code: WMHCQ3
Location: Gyeongsang buk do, South Korea
Date Posted: 06/24/2013
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Bulguksa is home to seven National treasures of South Korea, including Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), 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.
The earliest woodblock print in world, a version of the Dharani sutra dated between AD 704 and 751 was found there in 1966. Its Buddhist text was printed on a 8 x mulberry paper scroll.
Information obtained from Wikipedia.
Open to visitors?: Yes
Photography Permitted Inside?: No
Statue of the Buddha present?: Yes
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