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Bulguksa
Bulguksa (불국사; 佛國寺) is a Buddhist temple in the North Gyeongsang province in South Korea.
Bulguksa
The temple was originally built in 528 but later abandoned. It was rebuilt in 751 under Kim Dae-seong in order to pacify the spirits of his parents. The rebuilding was only completed in 774 when the temple received its current name Bulguksa. The temple was renovated during the Goryeo Dynasty and the early Joseon Dynasty. During the Japanese invasions between 1592 and 1598 the wooden buildings were burned to the ground. After 1604 reconstruction of Bulguksa started, followed by about 40 renovations until 1805. As with many monasteries, it fell apart during the 19th century due to Korea's repression of Buddhism. It attracted Japanese scholars' attention, and the Government General of Chosen conducted a major restoration in 1924. After World War II, it was again left neglected for two decades. A partial restoration was conducted in 1966, and by the formal restoration between between 1969 and 1973 under President Park Chung-hee, Bulguksa was restored to its current form.
The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom. Bulguksa is sometimes referred to as the Temple of the Buddha Land. It is home to many national treasures.
There are two pagodas on the temple site, which is unusual. The terrestrial and the two celestial abodes are manifested in Bulguksa: the terrestrial with a Shakyamuni Buddha Lotus Sutra, the celestial with Amitabha Buddha Avatamska Sutra.
The large temple site is centred around two courts. One of the courts is centred on Daeungjeon, the hall which houses the Shakyaminu Buddha. The other is centred on Geungnakjeon, the hall of paradise where the Seven Treasure Bridge Chilbogyo is housed.
In 1995 Bulguksa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list together with the Seokguram Grotto.
See also: List of Buddhist topics
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