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Seated statue of Shakyamuni Nyorai, Samneunggye valley

A rock-carved Buddha statue carved into a huge natural rock wall at a height of 6 meters!

This stone Buddha, carved into a 7-meter-high relief on a huge natural rock wall that is 5 meters high and 6 meters wide, is known as the largest seated Buddha in Nanshan. It is estimated to have been made in the mid-8th century.

spot nameSeated statue of Shakyamuni Nyorai, Samneunggye valley
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Address 341-126 Namsan Circular Road, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (72-6, Bae-dong)
341-126(72-6)
DetailsConstruction period: Around the middle of the 8th century
City Road Tangible Cultural Property No. 158/ 1982.02.24
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