Hermitage History Bodeokam Hermitage is located in eastern Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do to the north of Mt. Bunggeumsan (275.8 m). There is no exact written record about the founding of Bodeokam Hermitage. However, from an inscription that was created for the Dharma Hall rebuilt in 1925, it reads, “From the era of Silla’s founding to the reign of Queen Seondeok [r. 632-647 A.D.], over a thousand years have passed.” This suggests that the hermitage may have been first established during the reign of Queen Seondeok of Silla. Additionally, the hermitage recently changed its name from Gukguam Hermitage to that of Bodeokam Hermitage. This change is also chronicled in the inscription from the…