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Gyeongju was once the capital of the Silla Kingdom and subsequently the center of Korea when Silla unified the peninsula in 676 A.D.
It was designated by UNESCO as one of the world's ten most historically significant sites. It is no wonder that this area is called the "Museum Without Walls".
History of Gyeongju means history of Silla because it had been the capital for 992 years. Founded by Park,
Hyukguse with support of chiefs of 6 tribes around Gyeongju plains, Silla unified various nations and develpmed political systems. The nation was named Silla in the 22nd King Juzung.
Buddism was designated as nation's religion in the 23rd King Buphung and started to reach its peak. After the systems in order, Silla unified Koguryu and Bakje into one nation,
completing the great unification in 677 A.D. In both peace and prosperity,
the Unified Silla Kingdom came to splendid cultural fulfillment.
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In the twelve regions of Jinhan, the city was called Saroguk.
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This began with the foundation of the Silla dynasty, and lasted for 992 years through a succession of fifty-six kings.
The city was called Seorabeol or Gyerim.
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his period began the mainstream of our national culture.
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Goryeo was an ancient Korean state (918-1392).
In 940, the twenty-third year of his reign, King Taejo gave the city the name of Gyeongju.
In 987, it was renamed Donggyeong, but in 1012, it reverted to Gyeongju.
In 1308, however, it became Gyeorimbu
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In 1413, it was renamed Gyeongjubu.
Later, in 1895 the name changed again, to Gyeongjugun.
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Gyeongju-myeon was given the higher grading of Eup (1 Eup 12 Myeon)
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It was divided into 8 Ri except for Yangbuk-myeon and Gampo-ri, which received the higher grading of Eup, becoming Gampo-eup (2 Eup 11 Myeon)
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Gangseo-myeon was regraded to become Angang-eup (3 Eup 10 Myeon)
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Gyeongju-eup was given the City status (Si) Si. And Gun was changed into Wolseong-gun
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Wolseong-gun was changed into Gyeongju-gun
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The establishment (from a merger) of an enlarged Gyeongju City (4 Eup, 8 Myeon and 17 Dong)
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Hangjeong-dong was merged into Gyeongju City. (4 Eup, 8 Myeon and 13 Dong
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