Bulguksa South Korea - Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple in North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. Although much renovated, is a key example of Silla and architecture of the place about seven Korean national treasures. Because of its significant role today, it's exciting that Bulguksa had never been intended primarily for the temple. E 'was originally built in 535 POB re-hung, its use to pray for the welfare queen of the kingdom.

The present church was begun in 751 by Prime Minister Daeseong Kim, whose life is shrouded in legend. Say he was born grab a stamp with his name written in its previous incarnation, Kim Daeseong. Kim Daeseong The first was the legendary architect of the first temple on this site, which is facing extreme poverty and ugliness through the Buddhist faithful.

Legend has it Daeseong Prime Minister personally, and created a temple dedicated to the memory of his ancestors. The temple was built in 774 by the Silla court and gave the name Bulguksa ("Temple of Buddha Land"). Bulguksa burned during the invasion of 1592 Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It 'been partially renovated with the Japanese occupation of Korea and completely renovated by President Park Chung-hee (1961-1979).