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title: Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju
author: Richardfabi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5613/buddha-seokguram-grotto-gyeongju/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju

_Authored by Richardfabi_

## Image File

[![Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5613.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5613.jpg)

## Image Caption

The 3.45 metre high seated [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) within the [Seokguram Grotto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seokguram_Grotto/), near the [Bulguksa Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bulguksa_Temple/) of [Gyeongju](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gyeongju/), South [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). [Silla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silla/) period, 8th century CE. The figure sits beneath a stone hemispherical dome.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Richardfabi. (2016, September 07). Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5613/buddha-seokguram-grotto-gyeongju/>
### Chicago
Richardfabi. "Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5613/buddha-seokguram-grotto-gyeongju/>.
### MLA
Richardfabi. "Buddha, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5613/buddha-seokguram-grotto-gyeongju/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seokguram_Buddha.JPG) by [**Richardfabi**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seokguram_Buddha.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.