11 Sights in Gyeongju-si, South Korea (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Gyeongju-si, South Korea. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 11 sights are available in Gyeongju-si, South Korea.
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Gamgeunsa Temple (感恩寺址) is the site of Gamgeunsa Temple, a temple of the Silla period, located at 55-1 Yongdang-ri (龍堂里), Munjeong-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Designated as Historic Site No. 31 and National Treasure No. 112 of the Republic of Korea on January 21, 1963, this area spanning the Sea of East Sea is one of Gyeongju National Parks.
The Seokguram Grotto (Korean: 석굴암) is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). The grotto overlooks the Sea of Japan and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated the 24th National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. It was constructed in the 7th century in the kingdom of Silla, whose capital was Seorabeol, or present-day Gyeongju (경주). Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962. It forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other Gyeongju Historic Areas.
4. Gyeongjuyanggyo Local Confucian School
The Gyeongju Hyanggyo is a hyanggyo or government-run provincial school during the Goryeo and Joseon periods, which is located the neighborhood of Gyo-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The foundation date is unknown, but was established to enshrine the memorial tablet of a wise Confucian scholar and to commemorate him as well as to provide mid-leveled education to the local during the Goryeo period. The site was originally the place where the Gukhak, or national academy of the Silla kingdom was situated. The Gukhak was built in 682, the second year of King Sinmun's reign and is equivalent to current national universities. It is designated to the 191st Tangible Cultural Property of North Gyeongsang province.
5. Bunhwangsa Temple
Bunhwangsa is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. Today the temple is still used by a small group of worshipers but in its heyday, the temple covered several acres and was one of the four main temples of the Silla Kingdom used by the state to ask the Buddha to bless the kingdom. The ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple lay nearby. It is part of the UNESCO world heritage site Gyeongju Historic Areas.
6. Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, formerly known as Anapji (Korean: 안압지), is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla. It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.
7. Dabotap
Dabotap (Korean: 다보탑) is a stone pagoda located in the Buddhist temple of Bulguksa in Gyeongju, South Korea. From entering the temple through the Cheongun and Baegun Bridge, Dabotap is located on the right side, opposing Seokgatap on the left side. The pagoda is supposed to have been built in 751, the 10th year of the Shilla king Gyeongdeok. It is currently designated as National Treasure no. 20.
8. Three-story stone pagoda in Gameunsaji
The three-storied stone pagoda of Gamgeunsa Temple (感恩寺址 東·西 三層石塔) is a three-storied stone pagoda of Silla during the period of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms, located at Gamgeunsa Temple, Munjeong-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. On December 20, 1962, it was designated as National Treasure No. 112 of the Republic of Korea.
9. Seokgatap
Seokgatap (Korean: 석가탑) is a stone pagoda in South Korea designated as the 21st National Treasure on December 12, 1962. Its full name is Sakyamuni Yeoraesangjuseolbeop Tap, and is sometimes referred to as the Shadowless Pagoda or the Bulguksa Samcheung Seoktap.
10. Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju
Orung (五陵) is a mausoleum located about 2km south of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, in the pine forest on the south bank of Muncheon. On August 27, 1969, it was designated as the 172nd Tomb of the Republic of Korea, but it was changed to its current name in 2011.
11. 경주 신문왕릉
The Tomb of King Sinmun (慶州 神文王陵) is the tomb of the 31st King Sinmun of Silla (reigned 681-692) in Baeban-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was designated as the 181st Historic Site of the Republic of Korea on August 27, 1969.
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