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title: Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6051/buddhist-stele-unified-silla-kingdom/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6051.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6051.jpg)

## Image Caption

A soapstone [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) stele from the [Unified Silla Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/Unified_Silla_Kingdom/) of [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). From the Piamsa [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/). The scene depicts [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) and disciples with apsaras looking on. Height: 40 cm, c. 673 CE. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, November 17). Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6051/buddhist-stele-unified-silla-kingdom/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6051/buddhist-stele-unified-silla-kingdom/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6051/buddhist-stele-unified-silla-kingdom/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EA%B3%84%EC%9C%A0%EB%AA%85%EC%A0%84%EC%94%A8%EC%95%84%EB%AF%B8%ED%83%80%EB%B6%88%EB%B9%84%EC%83%81_01.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EA%B3%84%EC%9C%A0%EB%AA%85%EC%A0%84%EC%94%A8%EC%95%84%EB%AF%B8%ED%83%80%EB%B6%88%EB%B9%84%EC%83%81_01.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

