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Wolji Pond had a carnival-like atmosphere with food trucks (corn dogs are popular) and tour buses; Gyeongju is sister cities with Pompeii and Versailles, among others by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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Many of Korea's leading families trace their roots back to Gyeongju and the Silla Dynasty; Gyeongju is the birthplace of Cheondoism, an indigenous religion to Korea based on Korean shamanism, Taoism and Korean Buddhism by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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There are 35 royal tombs and 155 tumuli in central Gyeongju, and 421 tumuli in the outskirts of the city; a tumulus (tumuli is plural) is a burial mound by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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We really didn't have enough time in Gyeongju with just an afternoon available; the city has 31 National Treasures, and Gyeongju National Museum (closed on the day we were there) houses 16,333 artifacts by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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These green glazed roof tiles with a monster mask were designed to repel evil spirits; Gyeongju was the 4th largest city in the world at the end of the first millennium by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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More than 6 million tourists per year visit Gyeongju, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD); a vast number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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Gilt bronze statue of Buddha among the thousands of relics of the Silla Kingdom that were found when Wolji Pond was dredged; the city's population peaked at roughly a million in the 9th century by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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This mock-up shows how Donggung Palace looked when it was built in 674; it was then that King Munmu unified the Korean peninsula for the first time by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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Gyeongju was surprisingly enjoyable; there are many historical sites within easy walking distance of each other by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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Wolseong Park features colossal burial mounds, some 22m high, the city of 265,000 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical significance by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 황오동, South Korea
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Tumuli Park, right in the center of Gyeongju, is like an open-air museum with 25+ grassy, regal, burial mounds; the city was the capital of the Silla Kingdom which ruled most of the Korean peninsula for 1000 years by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 중부동, South Korea
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You seldom see English signage in South Korea so you have to rely on symbols like this king (or at least I thought it was a king!); luckily, the bathroom only had one other occupant and I let her leave before I sneaked out by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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Bronze saddle used by 6th or 7th century king; Cheonmachong, the name of the tomb, actually means heavenly horse tomb by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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Gold and gilt bronze works worn by the ruler buried in the Cheonmachong tomb; the tomb, the only such tomb in Korea you can actually enter, contains an impressive museum by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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The red and blue symbol seen everywhere in Korea reminds me of the Pepsi logo; Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD) by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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The crape myrtles were pruned like the pines; the tombs were scattered through what is now a pine forest by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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The area is known for barley bread which looks like 2 small pancakes with red bean paste inside; I was told it tasted okay by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 경주시, South Korea
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The three-story No ShadowPagoda which stands at 8.2 meters is a traditional Korean-style stone pagoda with simple lines and minimal detailing; it is over 13 centuries old by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 불국동, South Korea
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The seated gilt-bronze Vairocana Buddha of Enlightenment at Bulguska is 1.77 m in height and made from gilt-bronze; the temple is possibly the oldest in Korea by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 불국동, South Korea
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Bulgukska Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated as Historic and Scenic Site Number 1 by the South Korean government; the temple is considered a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art during the Silla kingdom by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 불국동, South Korea
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Bulguska Temple lies to the east of Gyeongju and only 4 kms west of Seokguram Grotto; the temple is one of the most visited in Korea but wasn't crowded when we were there by VagabondCowboy
- 13 May 2019 - 불국동, South Korea
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