The construction of Bulguksa Temple was started by Prime Minister Kim DaeSung in 751 during the reign of King Kyungduk and completed in 774 during the reign of King HeyGong of the Shilla Kingdom. More than 80 buildings of the temple were burnt down by the Japanese invaders in 1593. Some of the buildings including the main temple of Taeungjon were later reconstructed. From 1969 to 1973, the original building sites were excavated to confirm the scale of the buildings and other burnt-down buildings were subsequently reconstructed.
2. Cultural Treasures of Bulguksa Temple
Bulguksa contarins six National Treasures including Sakyamuni Pagoda (Nationl Treasure No.21), Dabo (Prabgutaratna) Pagoda(Nationl Treasure No.20),
Chungungyo and Paekungyo (Nationl Treasure No.23), Yonhwagyo and Chilbogyo (Nationl Treasure No.22), seated gilt-bronze Vairocana (Nationl Treasure No.26) and seated gilt-bronze Amitabha (Nationl Treasure No.27).
* UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE, 1995