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Kamŭnsa (Korean: 감은사; Hanja: 感恩寺; RR: Gameunsa) was a Silla-era Buddhist temple in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea.A site believed to be its former location was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 31 on January 21, 1963.
The Temple Site in Janghang-ri, Gyeongju (Korean: 경주 장항리 사지; Hanja: 慶州獐項里寺址) is the ruins of a Unified Silla-era Buddhist temple in Munmudaewang-myeon, Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 45. [1] [2]
Bulguksa (Korean: 불국사) is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha.
Then about 70 years ago, the Bak clan of Gyeongju moved there and began reconstruction. The temple was sold to an individual in 1989, but Ven. Seol Jeogun, then head of Girimsa, eventually purchased it. Currently Golgulsa is registered as a branch temple of Bulguksa, the head temple of the 11th religious district, Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Korean: 경주 역사유적 지구) is a World Heritage Site in Gyeongju, South Korea that was designated by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Koreanic kingdom Silla (57 BC – 935 AD).
Other remains include Korean Buddhist art, sculptures, about 80 carved reliefs, about 60 stone pagodas and remains of about 100 temples and palaces mostly built between the 7th and 10th century. [2] 12 of these relicts are designated national treasures. [3] It also contains the ruins of the fortress Namsansinseong. [4]
Seokguram (Korean: 석굴암; Hanja: 石窟庵) is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea.It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).
Gameunsa (Korean: 감은사; Hanja: 感恩寺) was a Silla-era Buddhist temple in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea.A site believed to be its former location was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 31 on January 21, 1963.