This is the courtyard of Daeungjeon, the most scacred hall in the complex. Here lie two stone pagodas - Dabotap and Seokgatap. Both are native Korean design dating from the 8th century.
The Bulguksa Temple was pillaged by Japanese invaders in the 16th century, but was restored in the last century, during the Japanese occupation and during Park Chung-Hee's rule. Hmmmm...no wonder it's almost impossible to spot Japanese cars in Korean streets.
