Kim Daeseong
Kim Daeseong (700–774) was a chief minister of Silla during the reign of King Seongdeok in the Unified Silla period. He was the son of a previous chief minister, Kim Mullyang (김문량, 金文亮). He is credited with the establishment of the famed Bulguksa temple and Seokguram shrine in Gyeongju.
Kim Daeseong
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- Born
- 700
- Died
- 774
- Nationality
- Later Silla
- Occupation
- politician · architect · sculptor
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Kim Daeseong (700–774) was a chief minister of Silla during the reign of King Seongdeok in the Unified Silla period. He was the son of a previous chief minister, Kim Mullyang (김문량, 金文亮). He is credited with the establishment of the famed Bulguksa temple and Seokguram shrine in Gyeongju.
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Kim Daeseong worked as architect, politician and sculptor and was Later Silla. Kim Daeseong was born in 700. Kim Daeseong died in 774.
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The Samguk Yusa relates a tale that Kim Daeseong was the reincarnation of the child of a pious but poor woman who offered up a field which she had worked long and hard to buy. He is said to have built Bulguksa in memory of his parents of the current life, and Seokguram in memory of his parents in the former life.
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• Hangul — %김대성 • Hanja — 金大城
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Kim Daeseong is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded as politician, architect and sculptor.
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700
Kim Daeseong born.
774
Kim Daeseong died.
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