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Stairs leading up to Seokguram Grotto

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A pleasant climb from Bulguksa brings you to Seokguram, where a giant Buddha sits in a man-made grotto and you can enjoy views all the way to the East Japan Sea.
The path ended at a plaza in the forest on the slopes of Mount Tohamsan, allowing for a great view of the landscape lying up to 700 metres below, all the way until the East Japan Sea. A souvenir shop and a fountain with plastic mugs allowing the thirsty visitor to replenish liquids lost on the ascent of the climb are on the plaza; a little higher up, you can see some old remains of the original structures at the site. The star of Seokguram is the sculpted image of the Sakyamuni Buddha. To reach it, you have to climb the stairs until you come to the wooden entrance, behind which you can already discern the grotto. In fact, this grotto was man-made in the 8th century, using granite blocks taken up the mountain all the way to the present location.
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