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Seokgulam Grotto was built in memory of Kim Dae-seong's parents in 751, the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign, completed over a span of thirty years.
Seokgulam, made of rough and solid granite, has been unparalleled in history.
It was written of the grotto, "A shrine was constructed as if silk were knit with stone." Although not comparable in size to those found in India and China, it excells in terms of art, philosophy and scientific technique.
It was designated as the UNESCO Cultural Heritage on December 6, 1995.
Seokgulam Grotto consists of a square antechamber, a round chamber and a passage connecting the two chambers. It represents the universe, with heaven round and the earth square.
Sculptured in relief on granite slabs, flanking the wall Buddha and the Buddhist world, are eight guardian demons, two Vajurapanis (guardian gods of the temple) and four ferocious guardians.
Bulguksa Temple, built with a combination of stylish architecture, Buddhist spirit and natural surroundings, symbolizes Buddha's land on earth.
The stone layers harmonize perfectly with the different structures, such as the several halls and the statues of Buddha within them.
Bulguksa Temple was built in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok,751 A .D. by Kim Dae-seong, in memory of his parents. It was restored to its original condition in 1973.
It was designated as the UNESCO Cultural Heritage on December 6, 1995.
Gyeongju World, with about sixty acres of space, has many activities available, all year. In the summer, many amusement park attractions are operating, along with warm-weather activities, such as swimming and water slides,
while in the winter,snow slides are a fun activity.
At the Gyeongju National Museum, one can get acomplete view of the
Silla Dynasty at a glance. In an effort to restore the splendid cultural heritage and
spirit of arts, the wishes of the citizens of Gyeongju were realized with the opening of
the museum in Inwang-dong in 1975.The museum contains 100,000 pieces of valuable relics
recovered in and around Gyeongju. Among them, 2,500 items are always on exhibit.
This pond was a splendid decoration for the Silla palace. With a size of 190 meters from east to west and 190 meters from north to south,
with an irregular shape, one cannot get acomplete view of the entire pond from one point. About 30,000 treasures,
including roof tiles, earthenware, metallic handicrafts and images of Buddha were excavated from this pond; they are on display at the Gyeongju National Museum.
In the middle of Gyeongju City, just outside the downtown area,
is the Banwolseong Castle site, up on a hill, in a crescent shape;
it is one of Silla's palacial ruins. With the South River (Namcheon) to its
front and overlooking Namsan Castle in the distance,
Banwolseong Castle was, geographically, a very important fortress.Down from
Banwolseong, you can find Gyerim(Chicken Forest), where the founder of the Kim
clan, Kim Al-ji, was said to have been born.According to the story, King Talhae
heard the sound of a chicken in the forest, at that spot, a gold box was found
hanging from the branch of a tree, with a white chicken under it. A baby, Kim
Al-ji, was found in the box. Near Gyerim, there is the Cheomseongdae Observatory,
one of the oldest astronomical observatories of its kind East Asia. The
observatory consists of 362 stones which correspond to the days in a year and
representing the number of basic stars.
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The New Millennum Breath Encounter and Harmony
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Silla Cultural Festival is held in October to preserve and upkeep cultural heritages of Silla Kingdom, and to celebrate abundant crop of the year
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