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SOUTH KOREA - Gyeongju -
Bulguksa temple -
Seokguram Grotto
The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kilometers east of the temple on Mt. Tohamsana. The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world. It is said to have been built by Kim Daeseong around 750 during the cultural peak of Unified Silla.
It is now one of the best known cultural destinations in South Korea. A viewing of the sunrise over the sea, which is visible from near the seated Buddha's perch, is especially popular.
BEST TIME to VISIT SOUTH KOREA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to GYEONGJU
May - October - November
Hot and rainy in summer

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - Bell

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - Bell building

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - Bell with the hammer to ring it

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Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - Bell building - Bell - detail

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - carving on the bell

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - carvings on the bell

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - carved letters on the bell

South Korea - Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple - Seokguram Grotto - carving on the bell

South Korea - Gyeongju
Buddha statue

South Korea - Gyeongju
Buddha statue

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To reach the grotto, you have to walk on a path and climb stairs - landscape on the way

South Korea - Gyeongju
To reach the grotto, you have to walk on a path and climb stairs - landscape on the way

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