Lying at the western mid-slope of Mt. Tohamsan, BulGukSa Temple is one of the most famous and oldest surviving Buddhist monasteries in Corea.

 It was first built in the early sixth century, the wonderful layout of the temple was completed when the Silla kingdom was the zenith of its prosperity following the unification of the three ancient Korean kingdoms.

 Many of the temple's have been perfectly preserved since its completion in 751 during the reign of King GyeongDeok of Unified Silla. But some of the wooden structures had to be rebuilt at later times.

 YeonHwaGyo("Lotus Flower Bridge") and ChilBoGyo("Seven Treasure Bridge") have stone stairs leading to the main service hall.

 GeukRakJeon("the Hall of Heaven"), as well as CheongWoonGyo("Blue Cloud Bridge") and BaekWoonGyo("White Cloud Bridge") are connected to Jahamun("Gate of Purple Mist") and a sarira stupa.

 DaBoTap("Pagoda of Abundant Treasures") and SeokGaTap("Pagoda of ShaKyaMuNi") are the masterpieces of stone pagoda building.

 Other treasures are gilt-bronze statues of seated Vairocana, Amitabha and so on.

 It was listed as a World Culture Heritage in 1995.