Title: Golgulsa Temple in Gyeongju - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Golgulsa Temple Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Golgulsa-Temple-Hotels.0-l553248621532769769-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Gyeongju](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Gyeongju.d602633.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Gyeongju](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Gyeongju.d602633.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Golgulsa Temple Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Golgulsa-Temple.d553248621532769769.Car-Rental-Guide)[Gyeongju Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Gyeongju.d602633.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Golgulsa Temple Tours and Activities ![Golgulsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341973-Golgulsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Golgulsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341976-Golgulsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Golgulsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341984-Golgulsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Golgulsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341965-Golgulsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Golgulsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341977-Golgulsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Golgulsa Temple Activities [Gyeongju travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Gyeongju.dx602633) --- --- #### Learn some new skills in the “Stone Buddha Temple,” an ancient monastery that is now the South Korean centre of seonmudo, a Buddhist form of martial arts. Discover the ancient martial art of seonmudo in Golgul-sa, an ancient temple complex carved from the limestone mountain cliffs of Hamwol-san during Queen Seondeok's reign. Book in for a day filled with meditation, chanting, bows, community labor and martial art training sessions, enjoying lessons from the highly skilled monks. You can find Golgul-sa along the same country road as the Girim-sa complex, just outside Gyeongju. That’s because it served as Girim-sa’s monastery until it became the country’s main center of seonmudo. This Buddhist martial art of the body and mind was used in the military during the days of the Silla Dynasty. The troops were taught by early Buddhist priests, just like the public is today. A special sports hall was created at Golgul-sa for this purpose alone. If learning seonmudo is not for you, follow the path up to the temple complex instead. Explore the 12 grottos that served as the halls and rooms of the monastery, such as the worship cave dedicated to Gwanseeum-bosal, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Look up in awe at the temple’s 9th-century image of the Seokgamoni Buddha, carved into the limestone cliff. You can get up close by holding the rope and climbing up to the narrow passage that leads to the carving. Take a taxi to Golgul-sa or, if you don’t mind a 20-minute walk on the other end, hop on a bus. From Gyeongju, intercity buses towards Gampo or Yangnam can drop you off at the Andong-ri intersection near Yangbuk-myeon Eoil-ri, from where you can hike to Golgul-sa. The fees for the different training schedules include basic accommodation in the on-site dorm. Note that the program involves waking up at dawn. If you have some energy left the next day, walk the 2.2 miles (3.6 kilometers) to Girim-sa. This ancient temple complex is still in use as such and has some wonderful architecture and relics on display. ## Plan a trip to see Golgulsa Temple Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![Arban Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/14000000/13110000/13103300/13103209/764017e0_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Arban Hotel Seomyeon CA $1,134 per person Jan 27 - Jan 31 found 19 hours ago Roundtrip non-stop flight included Vancouver (YVR) to Ulsan (USN) 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews) 1\. 8mins walk fm Seomyeon stn (metro line 1 & 2). Surrounded by many restaurants & convenient stores. Lotte Dept Store, Seomyeon underground shopping st. & food st. are also nearby. 2\. The building shared btw few tenants and Arban Hotel occupied few levels. No dedicated lift for hotel guest, but u need hotel room card to access to yr floor. Didn't notice if there is a CCTV/cam inside/near the lift and so for solo traveller, please be careful. Reception is at 13th floor. 3\. We arrived Arban Hotel at around 11am and a bit disappointed that we were not able to check in early hence we left our luggage at the reception area. 4\. We checked in on Wednesday for 2 rooms & 3 nights stay, my rooms were at 6th floor, were able to sleep well on our 1st night. When come to 2nd night, we started to hear noise when we entered into our room, as the noise level were within our acceptance level hence we had ignored it. When come to 3rd night (Friday), the noise became obvious and we finally realized that there was a bowling center on the 5th floor (below our floor), and the ball rolling & striking sound last till midnight, we didn't ask for a change since we will be checking out the next day. My intention of writing this is to alert anyone who intend to stay in Arban Hotel to avoid 6th floor, if possible. 5\. Room & toilet were spacious. 6\. Laundry room @ 6th floor with 2 washers & 2 dryers. 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(424 reviews) The rooms where nice and big, some amenities are provided like shampoo and soap, also big towels are available by asking the reception. The beds where a bit hard, but still confortable with an additional pillow per bed. The location was good, close to various shops and the Lotte mall, we could walk for dinner and to many convenience stores. Reviewed on Oct 21, 2025 ### Popular places to visit ![Girimsa Temple](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/341000/341749-Girimsa-Temple.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Girimsa Temple Come see thousands of Buddhas in this ancient temple from the Silla Kingdom, tucked away on the forested slopes of Mount Hamwol in Gyeongju. 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