Gyeongju was once the capital city of the ancient Silla kingdom which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula at its peak between the 7th and 9th centuries, for almost a thousand years. It containsContinue reading
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Seokguram Grotto ( 경주 석굴암 )
Seokguram Grotto made it on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 along with Bulguksa Temple. It represents some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world today. It was supposedly built by Kim Daeseong and was originally named SeokbulsaContinue reading