SEOKGURAM AS AN OUTSTANDING MONUMENT OF GROTTO ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT KOREA

Oboysheva Angelina Igorevna
National Research University “Higher School of Economics”
sudent of school of oriental studies

Abstract
The paper analyses the interior and sculptures of Seokguram – the famous grotto temple that is situated in Gyeongju, South Korea. The temple was built in the end of 8th century and embodies Silla architects’ skills. Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as the outstanding Buddhist architecture masterpiece of Three Government’s Era of Korea.

Keywords: architecture, Buddhism, grotto, Gyengju, Seokguram, temple, UNESCO


Category: Cultures

Article reference:
Seokguram as an outstanding monument of Grotto architecture of Ancient Korea // Humanities scientific researches. 2016. № 6 [Electronic journal]. URL: https://human.snauka.ru/en/2016/06/15525

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