Bulguksa

Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It 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.^[1] 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

Overview edit

Dangganjiju (flag poles)

Cheongungyo and Baegungyo edit

English: Cheongungyo (lit. "blue cloud bridge") Baegungyo (lit. "white cloud bridge"), both of which are designated as "the 23rd National Treasure of South Korea".

한국어: 청운교백운교, 국보 제 23호

Details

Daeungjeon edit

English: Daeungjeon

한국어: 대웅전 (大雄殿)

Museoljeon edit

English: Museoljeon

한국어: 무설전 (無說殿)

Back view of the Museoljeon at Bulguksa

Birojeon edit

English: Birojeon

한국어: 비로전

Bulguksa geumdong birojana buljwasang is a seated gilt-bronze Vairocana Buddha statue At Birojeon.
This sarira pagoda (사리탑) in a form of a stone lantern is a 2.1 meters tall and is located at the left side of the front garden of Birojeon.