Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
From the World Heritage inscription for Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple: Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount T’oham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the surrounding portrayals of gods, Bodhisattvas, and disciples, all realistically and delicately sculpted …