- travel old Seoul and KoreaTumblr (3.0; @lazykoreantraveler)http://lazykoreantraveler.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m18jnijRbe1rrru41o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seokguram Grotto was founded by Kim Daesung about 1,300 years ago in 751, Silla Period. The original name was Seokbulsa, which means the Stone Buddha Temple. The principal Buddha is placed in the center of the chamber and surrounding him are those goddesses and heavenly guards.<br/><br/>An old legend stated that Kim Daesung was reincarnated for his filial acts in his previous life. The legend relateds that the Bulguksa Temple was dedicated to Kim’s parents in his present life while the Seokguram Grotto was to those from a previous life.<br/><br/>It is now one of the best known cultural destinations in Korea and was registered to UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.</p>http://lazykoreantraveler.tumblr.com/post/19677528528http://lazykoreantraveler.tumblr.com/post/19677528528Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:50:06 -0400KoreaKyungsangKyungju<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0k096hVMJ1rrru41o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seoul on fire.  @ my veranda</p>http://lazykoreantraveler.tumblr.com/post/18939603288http://lazykoreantraveler.tumblr.com/post/18939603288Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:48:00 -0500SeoulKorea