This month, we return to the Gyeongju region to preview Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, another world heritage site comprising two religious monuments rich in Far Eastern Buddhist art. Despite ...

Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount T'oham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the ...

New information: In August 1999, the Secretariat took advantage of an invitation to a conference held in the Republic of Korea to visit the World Heritage site of the Sokkuram Grotto and the Pulgusksa ...

Seokguram, the nearby man-made grotto, houses a statue of Buddha as well as representations of Buddhist figures. There are other temples and ancient palace sites around the area, such as the ...

Kakao Talk, the most-used mobile messenger service here, temporarily went out of service Monday as the nation was rocked by ...