Great Unification Buddha Statue
Great Unification Buddha Statue is a historic site in Sokcho-si, Gangwon. Great Unification Buddha Statue is situated nearby to the museum 신흥사 유물전시관, as well as near the Buddhist temple Sinheungsa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinheungsa and Biryong Waterfall.
Sinheungsa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sinheungsa, sometimes spelled Shinheungsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of Seoraksan in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Sinheungsa is situated 230 metres northwest of Great Unification Buddha Statue.
Biryong Waterfall
Waterfall
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Biryong Falls is a waterfall in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, located halfway between Yukdam Falls and Towangseong Waterfall. The loud falling water of falls is said to resemble dragons flying up towards the sky, which is why it was named Biryong Falls. Biryong Waterfall is situated 2 km southeast of Great Unification Buddha Statue.
Gwongeumseong Fortress
Ruins
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gwongeumseong, also known as Seoraksan Fortress or Onggeumsan Mountain Castle, is an ancient mountain fortress located in Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Gwongeumseong Fortress is situated 1¼ km south of Great Unification Buddha Statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sokcho.
Sokcho
Photo: hanuska, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sokcho is a city in Gangwon, South Korea. It's quite a sleepy city and is known as a gateway to Seoraksan National Park, which is a 30-minute bus ride from the central hub.
Great Unification Buddha Statue
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.17436° or 38° 10′ 28″ northLongitude
128.48699° or 128° 29′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8QCC5FFP+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 915361269OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Great Unification Buddha Statue” goes by many names.
- Korean: “통일대불”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 신흥사 유물전시관 and 신흥교.
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