Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple is a fascinating and unique UNESCO World Heritage Site. The two aspects of this site - the grotto and the temple - both relate to the long-lost Silla Kingdom, which ruled southern Korea for almost a thousand years between the 1st and 10th centuries AD, and was the first kingdom to unify the Korean peninsula. This World Heritage site explores their Buddhist legacy, so let's check it out!

For more South Korean World Heritage sites:
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For more Buddhist World Heritage sites:
Sansa: Buddhist Mountain Monasteries: youtu.be/v6syfQ3O-hs
Fanjingshan: youtu.be/VFk81oFm_Fw
Dazu Rock Carvings: youtu.be/e0ccHxnA4RQ

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