Gyeongju
Details
- Alternate Name
- Kyŏngju
- Names
Gyeongju
Kyŏngju
- Place Type
- political
- Description
- Site contains ancient burial ground of Silla dynasty; Punhwangsa Pagoda (7th cen.) is oldest datable pagoda in Korea; Pulguksa Temple (8th cen.) is one of the 5 great temples of Korea; was declared a world historic site in UNESCO cultural survey.
- Source
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
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