Korean learner dictionary

석굴암

seokgulam · Seokguram Grotto

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 68340

Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 석꾸람

1.
경상북도 경주시 토함산 동쪽에 있는 통일 신라 시대의 석굴 사원. 흰 화강암에 조각한 큰 불상이 있으며 불교 예술의 극치라고 평가 받는다.
English: Seokguram Grotto — A cave temple of the Unified Silla Kingdom located in eastern Tohamsan Mountain, of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, or North Gyeongsang Province; inside is a large Buddha statue carved from white granite which is acclaimed as the ultimate piece of Buddhist art.