Seokguram's millennium-old Buddhist artistry to come to life in Paris exhibition

Seokguram’s heritage is being presented in Paris next month in an immersive exhibition marking 140 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and France. Titled Seokguram: The Millennium of Mystery of Buddhist Art, it will run from Oct. 2 through March 13, 2027, at the Korean Cultural Center in Paris. The show uses photography, tactile displays, contemporary art and digital technology to highlight the eighth-century grotto’s artistic and spiritual legacy.

The exhibition is organized by the Korean Cultural Center in Paris with Korea Heritage Service, Gyeongju City and the Korea National University of Heritage.

Seokguram was built during the Silla Dynasty on Mount Toham in Gyeongju by shaping and assembling granite stones into an artificial cave.

Seokguram was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1995 along with nearby Bulguksa Temple.

The exhibition will include photographs by Han Seok-hong and large-scale video installations introducing Gyeongju and major heritage sites.

Visitors will be able to explore a 3D reconstruction of Seokguram’s structure and a four-sided projection mapping experience designed to feel like entering the grotto.

Published Sep 26, 2026 5:16 pm KST

Poster for the exhibition “Seokguram: The Millennium of Mystery of Buddhist Art,” scheduled to run from Oct. 2 through March 13, 2027 at the Korean Cultural Center in Paris / Courtesy of Korean Cultural Center in Paris

An immersive exhibition on Seokguram, Korea’s UNESCO-listed Buddhist grotto in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, will open at the Korean Cultural Center in Paris next month to mark 140 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and France.

Titled “Seokguram: The Millennium of Mystery of Buddhist Art,” the exhibition will run from Oct. 2 through March 13, 2027, presenting the spiritual and artistic legacy of the eighth-century artificial grotto through photography, tactile displays, contemporary art and digital technology.

The center is organizing the exhibition with Korea Heritage Service, Gyeongju City and the Korea National University of Heritage.

Seokguram was built during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) on Mount Toham in its ancient capital by shaping and assembling granite stones into an artificial cave.

It is known for its stone Buddhist sculptures, including its central Buddha, as well as the architectural precision of its domed chamber. Seokguram was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1995 along with nearby Bulguksa Temple.

The exhibition will feature photographs by Han Seok-hong, whose work captures the grotto’s sculptural details and sacred atmosphere. Large-scale video installations will introduce Gyeongju, Silla’s ancient capital, and major heritage sites.

Visitors will be able to explore 3D reconstruction of Seokguram’s structure and a four-sided projection mapping designed to experience entering the grotto.

The show will also place the heritage alongside contemporary reinterpretations by Korean artists and studios, using materials including recycled fibers, "hanji" (traditional Korean paper), lacquer, mother-of-pearl and gold leaf.

下个月，一场名为“石窟庵：千年佛教艺术之谜”的沉浸式展览将在巴黎展出，以此纪念韩法建交140周年。展览将于2020年10月2日至2027年3月13日在巴黎韩国文化中心举行。展览运用摄影、触觉装置、当代艺术和数字技术，展现这座八世纪石窟的艺术和精神遗产。

本次展览由韩国文化中心（巴黎）与韩国遗产服务处、庆州市和韩国国立遗产大学联合举办。

石窟庵是新罗王朝时期在庆州吐咸山上，通过对花岗岩石块进行加工和组装，建造而成的人工洞穴。

石窟庵于 1995 年与附近的佛国寺一起被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。

展览将展出韩石洪的摄影作品以及介绍庆州及其主要文化遗产的大型视频装置。

参观者将能够探索石窟庵结构的 3D 重建模型，以及旨在营造进入石窟感觉的四面投影映射体验。

发布于2026年9月26日下午5:16（韩国标准时间）

“石窟庵：千年佛教艺术之谜”展览海报，展览将于2020年10月2日至2027年3月13日在巴黎韩国文化中心举行 / 图片由巴黎韩国文化中心提供

为纪念韩国与法国建交140周年，下个月将在巴黎韩国文化中心举办一场关于韩国庆尚北道庆州市石窟庵的沉浸式展览。石窟庵是韩国被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产名录的佛教石窟，已被列入世界遗产名录。

展览名为“石窟庵：千年佛教艺术之谜”，将于 2027 年 3 月 13 日举行，通过摄影、触觉展示、当代艺术和数字技术，展现这座八世纪人工石窟的精神和艺术遗产。

该中心正与韩国遗产服务中心、庆州市政府和韩国国立遗产大学共同组织此次展览。

石窟庵建于新罗王朝（公元前 57 年 - 公元 935 年）时期，位于古都吐含山上，由花岗岩石块雕琢而成，形成一个人工洞穴。

石窟庵以其精美的石雕佛教雕塑而闻名，其中包括中央的佛像，以及穹顶佛殿的建筑工艺。1995年，石窟庵与附近的佛国寺一同被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。

本次展览将展出韩锡洪的摄影作品，他的作品捕捉了石窟的雕塑细节和神圣氛围。大型影像装置将介绍新罗古都庆州及其主要历史遗迹。

参观者将能够探索石窟庵结构的 3D 重建模型和四面投影映射，体验进入石窟的感觉。

展览还将把传统文化与韩国艺术家和工作室的当代重新诠释作品并置展出，这些作品使用的材料包括再生纤维、“韩纸”（韩国传统纸张）、漆、珍珠母和金箔。