Golgulsa Temple

골굴사

20 km east of the ancient Silla Dynasty capital city of Gyeongju in Southeastern Korea. In the Golgulsa temple area can be found the oldest historical Buddhist ruins on Mt. Hamwol and the only cave temple in Korea. The original temple was built out of solid rock during the 6th century by Saint Kwang Yoo and his companions, Buddhist monks from India. This temple contains a sculptured Maya Tathagata Buddha (Buddha was known as the “Tathagata”; his mother was “Maya Devi”) and twelve rock caves. You can enjoy Temple Stay in Golgulsa.

• free
• history

Address

101-5 Girim-ro, Munmu-daewang-myeon

Getting there

from Gyeongju Station, take a local bus or taxi toward Munmu-daewang-myeon / Girim-ro 101-5. The ride by taxi takes about 30-40 minutes depending on traffic. Using public transportation requires checking regional bus schedules since direct routes are limited

Hours

09:00 – 17:00

Price

Free