Seokguram

The Seokguram Grottoa herbal or artificial cave used by people is a hermitage and a part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kilometers east of the temple on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is assessed as National Treasure No. 24 by the South Korean authorities and is located at 994, Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsanbuk-do. The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea stage. In 1962, it was distinctive the twenty fourth country wide treasure of Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was brought to the UNESCO World Heritage List collectively with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the great Buddhist sculptures within the world.

The Seokguram grotto is stated to were built with the aid of Kim Daeseong and firstly known as Seokbulsa. Construction commenced in 742 when Kim Daeseong resigned his role inside the king's court or in 751, the tenth 12 months of the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla. This time period become the cultural peak of Unified Silla. The grotto became completed by means of the Silla court in 774, quickly after Kim's demise. An old legend stated that Kim changed into reincarnated for his filial acts in his preceding existence. The legend relates that the Bulguksa Temple turned into dedicated to Kim’s mother and father in his present lifestyles even as the Seokguram Grotto changed into committed to Kim's dad and mom from a preceding life.