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The majestic entrance to Bulguksa Temple (Courtesy of the Korea Tourism Organization) The temple
was originally built in 528 CE and enlarged in 751. The stone stairways and structures are original.
The three staircases are called bridges because symbolically they lead from the secular world to the
spirit al one of ddha. he most ma ni ent e ample of illa ar hite t re, l
sa was re on-
structed along its original lines during the Park regime (1961-1979).
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