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vast number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain in the city. Gyeongju is often referred to as "the museum without walls". [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Among such historical treasures, Seokguram grotto, Bulguksa temple, Gyeongju Historic Areas and Yangdong Folk Village

History of Gyeongju print that page

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The early history of Gyeongju is closely tied to that of the Silla kingdom, of which it was the capital. [ 1 ] Gyeongju first enters non-Korean records during the Samhan period in the early Common Era . [ 1 ] It is recorded in Chinese records as Saro-guk , one of twelve petty states

Subdivisions of Gyeongju print that page

The primary subdivisions of Gyeongju in South Korea consist of 4 eup , 8 myeon , and 11 dong . These units are the same into which all of the cities and counties of South Korea are divided. The dong units occupy the area of the city center, which was formerly occupied by Gyeongju -eup

Tourism in Gyeongju print that page

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Many Silla sites are included in Gyeongju National Park . In addition, the Gyeongju National Museum hosts many artifacts from the Silla kingdom which have been excavated from sites within the city and surrounding areas, including several royal crowns and other national treasures. Some of

Mungyeong print that page

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The city of Mungyeong was created after Jeomchon City and rural Mungyeong County were combined in 1995. [ 1 ] It is now an urban-rural complex similar to 53 other small and medium-sized cities with a population under 300,000 people in South Korea. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Contents 1 History 2

Daegu print that page

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The city is located in south-eastern Korea about 80 km inside from seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do , also called the Yeongnam region . The Daegu basin, where the city lies, is the middle part and rare plain of that region. It made the city

Korean architecture print that page

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is an example of the monumental style of mortuary architecture in the ancient Silla capital at Gyeongju . [ edit ] United Silla architecture

Andong print that page

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Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to Seoul and other urban centers. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural centre. Andong is known as a centre of culture and folk

Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju print that page

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and Dongcheon-dong on the north. Its 31.43 square kilometers are home to about 6,269 people. The Gyeongju National Museum , Cheomseongdae , Hwangnyongsa temple site, Gyerim forest, Banwolseong and many cultural and historical sites are situated in the district. [ 1 ] The population is

Silla print that page

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From its founding until its growth into a full-fledged kingdom, Silla was recorded with various hanja phonetically approximating its native Korean name: 斯盧 (사로, Saro ), 斯羅 (사라, Sara ), 徐那(伐) (서나[벌], Seona[beol] ), 徐耶(伐) (서야[벌], Seoya[beol] ), 徐羅