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A replica of the 3.45 m high granite Buddha of the Seokguram Grotto, an Buddhist artificial cave temple constructed during the Unified Silla Period (668-935 CE) of ancient Korea. It is located near the Bulguksa Temple on Mt. Toham at the ancient Silla capital of Geumseong (modern Gyeongju).
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APA Style
Jung, J. (2016, October 03). Buddha Statue, Seokguram Grotto. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5830/buddha-statue-seokguram-grotto/
Chicago Style
Jung, Jinho. "Buddha Statue, Seokguram Grotto." World History Encyclopedia, October 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5830/buddha-statue-seokguram-grotto/.
MLA Style
Jung, Jinho. "Buddha Statue, Seokguram Grotto." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Oct 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5830/buddha-statue-seokguram-grotto/.
