Bodhisattva on the Right Wall of the Seokguram Cave Temple

Granite: relief on the right wall of the Seokguram Grotto (Cave Temple) in Kyeongju, South Korea. The Seokguram grotto is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage and as the Korean National Treasure number 24. The Seokguram Grotto was initiated in 751 by King Kyeongdeok of Silla and completed by his son in 774 by King Hyegong of Silla. The Grotto was built to illustrate the moment when Sakyamuni achieved the Enlightenment. Sculpture from the time of Unified Silla (668 - 935)

Achieved Bodhisattva Buddha Buddhism Buddhist Deities Deity Enlightenment Granite Grotto Heavenly Hyegong Illustrate Initiated Kyeongdeok Kyeongju Registered Sakyamuni Seok-gu-ram Seokguram Silla Unified

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