Bulguksa
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Bulguksa is a temple of Korean Buddhism in Gyeongju in South Korea. It was designated as a historic site number 502 by Korean government.[1] In 1995, Bulguksa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2] It is known as one of the tourist attractions in Korea, where over 2 million people are visiting each year. It includes Dabotap(Korea's national treasure number 20) and Seokgatap(Korea's national treasure number 21), Cheongun-gyo(Blue Cloud Bridge, Korea's national treasure number 23) and Backun-gyo(White Cloud Bridge, Korea's national treasure number 23), and two gilt-bronze statues(Korea's national treasure number 26, 27) of Buddha.[3]
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
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Location | Gyeongju, South Korea |
Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
Reference | 736 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Website | www |
Coordinates | 35°47′24″N 129°19′56″E |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Bulguksa | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bulguksa |
McCune–Reischauer | Pulguksa |
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