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title: Exterior, Seokguram Grotto
author: elmoberg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5829/exterior-seokguram-grotto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Exterior, Seokguram Grotto

_Authored by elmoberg_

## Image File

[![Exterior, Seokguram Grotto](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5829.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5829.jpg)

## Image Caption

The exterior of the [Seokguram Grotto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seokguram_Grotto/), a [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) cave [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) constructed during the Unified [Silla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silla/) Period (668-935 CE) of ancient [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). It is located near the [Bulguksa Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bulguksa_Temple/) on Mt. Toham at the ancient Silla capital of Geumseong (modern [Gyeongju](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gyeongju/)).

## Cite This Work

### APA
elmoberg. (2016, October 03). Exterior, Seokguram Grotto. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5829/exterior-seokguram-grotto/>
### Chicago
elmoberg. "Exterior, Seokguram Grotto." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5829/exterior-seokguram-grotto/>.
### MLA
elmoberg. "Exterior, Seokguram Grotto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5829/exterior-seokguram-grotto/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/eimoberg/298482334/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/eimoberg/298482334/) by [**elmoberg**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/eimoberg/298482334/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.