Korea, located on a large peninsula on the eastern coast of the Asian mainland, has been inhabited since Neolithic times. https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/ #History #Baekje #BulguksaTemple #Cheonmachong

The Bulguksa Temple (aka Pulguk-sa Temple or 'Temple of the Buddha Land') was built in the 8th century CE on the wooded slopes of Mt. https://www.worldhistory.org/Bulguksa_Temple/ #History #Buddhism #BulguksaTemple #Gyeongju

Korea, located on a large peninsula on the eastern coast of the Asian mainland, has been inhabited since Neolithic times. https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/ #History #Baekje #BulguksaTemple #Cheonmachong

The Unified Silla Kingdom (668- 935 CE) was the first dynasty to rule over the whole of the Korean peninsula.https://www.worldhistory.org/Unified_Silla_Kingdom/ #Balhae #BoneRankSystem #BulguksaTemple #History

The Bulguksa Temple (aka Pulguk-sa Temple or 'Temple of the Buddha Land') was built in the 8th century CE on the wooded slopes of Mt. Tohamsan at the ancient Silla capital of Geumseong (modern Gyeongju, South Korea). The Buddhist temple, after suffering a destructive fire, now stands restored but is only a fraction of its original size. The temple and nearby Seokguram Grotto with its huge seate...https://www.worldhistory.org/Bulguksa_Temple/ #Buddhism #BulguksaTemple #Gyeongju