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.

[1] In 1995, Bulguksa and the nearby Seokguram Grotto were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom.

It is currently the head temple of the 11th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

Among the earliest woodblock prints in the world, a version of the Dharani sutra dated between 704 and 751 was found there in 1966.

[7] The Samguk Yusa records that the current temple was constructed under King Gyeongdeok in 751, begun by chief minister Kim Daeseong to pacify the spirits of his parents.

The building was completed in 774 by the Silla royal court, after Kim's death, and given its current name Bulguksa (Temple of the Buddha Land).

Upon an extensive archeological investigation, major restoration was conducted between 1969 and 1973 by the order of President Park Chung Hee, bringing Bulguksa to its current form.

The lower portion, Cheongungyo (Blue Cloud Bridge) is 6.3 meters long and has 17 steps.

[10] The Birojeon (Vairocana Buddha Hall, 비로전,毘盧殿), which sits below the Gwaneumjeon, houses national treasure No.

26 while the Geuknakjeon (Hall of Supreme Bliss, 극락전), standing near the main compound, houses the gilt-bronze buddha that is the national treasure No.

[10] The two famous stone pagodas, Dabotap and Seokgatap reside in the main courtyard of the Bulguksa Temple complex.

26 (경주 불국사 금동비로자나불좌상, 慶州 佛國寺 金銅毘盧遮那佛坐像, Gyeongju Bulguksa geumdong birojana buljwasang), designated on December 20, 1962, is a seated gilt-bronze Vairocana Buddha statue at Bulguksa Temple.

The figure is estimated to be from the 9th century due to stylistic evidence, including the overly wide lap and the lack of tension in the depiction of the robes and face of the Buddha.

The seated gilt-bronze Amitabha Buddha statue of Bulguksa Temple is National Treasure No.

(경주 불국사 금동아미타여래좌상, 慶州 佛國寺 金銅阿彌陀如來坐像, Gyeongju Bulguksa geumdong amita yeoraejwasang) and was designated on December 20, 1962.

This gilt-bronze statue was probably cast in the late 8th or early part of the 9th century and it shares the style of National Treasure No.

The Buddha has broad shoulders and strong chest while the large lap gives the figure a sense of proportional harmony and stability.

It stands 2.1 meters tall and is located at the left side of the front garden of Birojeon.