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Bulguksa Temple

Set on the slopes of Tohamsan, Bulguksa unfolds through stone terraces, stairs and bridges. The Seokgatap and Dabotap pagodas shape a temple designed as an earthly image of the Buddhist land.

Bulguksa Temple
Photo by Basile Morin Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • A route through terraces, stairs and bridges.
  • The Seokgatap and Dabotap pagodas.
Bulguksa Temple
Photo by UNC - CFC - USFK Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
Bulguksa Temple
Photo by Basile Morin Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Profile updated: 30/09/2026