What is Bulguksa?
{{WHSite}} {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site | WHS = [[Seokguram|Seokguram Grotto]] and Bulguksa Temple | Image = Lotus Flower Bridge and Seven Treasure Bridge at Bulguksa in Gyeongju, Korea.jpg | Location = [[Gyeongju]], [[South Korea]] | Criteria = Cultural: i, iv | ID = 736 | Year = 1995 | Coordinates = {{coord|35|47|24|N|129|19|56|E}} | locmapin = South Korea | Website = {{URL|http://www.bulguksa.or.kr/}} }} {{Infobox Korean name |img = |hangul = {{linktext|불|국|사}} |hanja = {{linktext|佛|國|寺}} |rr = Bulguksa |mr = Pulguksa }} '''Bulguksa''' is a temple of Korean [[Buddhism]] in [[Gyeongju]] in South Korea. It was designated as a historic site number 502 by Korean government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic site num.502 ; Bulguksa |publisher=}}</ref> In 1995, Bulguksa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unesco world heritage|publisher=}}</ref> It is known as one of the tourist attractions in Korea, where over 2 million people are visiting each year. It includes Dabotap(Korea's national treasure number 20) and Seokgatap(Korea's national treasure number 21), Cheongun-gyo(Blue Cloud Bridge, Korea's national treasure number 23) and Backun-gyo(White Cloud Bridge, Korea's national treasure number 23), and two gilt-bronze statues(Korea's national treasure number 26, 27) of [[Buddha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Korea national treasures |publisher=}}</ref> ==History== The temple was made in the [[Silla]] kingdom, the golden age of Buddhist art. According to Samguk yusa ([[Three Kingdoms of Korea]]'s history book), the temple had begun to be constructed under King Kyeongdeok in 751 and completed in 774. Kim Daeseong, the Prime Minister of Silla, decided to construct this temple in order to cherish the memory of his parents. The name of the temple 'Bulguk' means the country of Buddha. He wanted to his parents live happily in the Buddha's country after they died. Bulguksa has been reconstructed thoroughout