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  • Seokguram Grotto

    important Buddhist hermitage outside of the Bulguksa temple complex

    Location: 

    Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

    Duration: 

    Thursday, May 17, 2018

    Personal highlights

    1. Seokguram: hermitage of the Bulguksa Temple
    2. Mount Tohamsan: host of many Silla area relics
    3. UNESCO: protected for its cultural importance
    4. My trip: decent hike from the Bus-stop to the Grotto
    5. My experience: unimpressive, no pictures allowed

    Image sources

    1. Walking through the forest
    2. Freshwater fountain
    3. Me at the UNESCO stone
    4. Giant Buddha in the grotto
    5. Buying roasted chestnuts