See with Your Eyes and Feel with Your Heart “Gyeongju, amazing city”

If the single city was the hub of politics and culture for more than 600 years, how great is  that?

Gyeongju was capital city for 1,000 years. Single kingdom survived for 1,000 year is amazing and same capital for 1,000 years is unbelievable. Don’t even thing about comparing Gaza strip of Egypt or Angkor Wat in Cambodia. They are the heritage sites in the history but Gyeongju is still alive city.

If the single city was the hub of politics and culture for more than 600 years, how great is  that?

Gyeongju was capital city for 1,000 years. Single kingdom survived for 1,000 year is amazing and same capital for 1,000 years is unbelievable. Don’t even thing about comparing Gaza strip of Egypt or Angkor Wat in Cambodia. They are the heritage sites in the history but Gyeongju is still alive city.

In 7^th century, population was about one million. If the population is one million in 7^th century, it is large as NY metropolitan. Population of Seoul, current capital city, in 14^th century was about one hundred thousand. That means gyeongju was already 10 times larger in the 7^th century.

Sadly, it is not available at the moment, but there was 9 story wooden pagoda at Hwangryong temple site. Height was about 70 meters, which is about height of 13^th floor. Amazing thing is this pagoda was built by only wood. It is almost wonders of the world. Tallest building of East Asia was this pagoda in 7^th century. It is like empire state building of East Asia. It was burnt during the battle.

It is not the most amazing thing of Gyeongju yet. The most amazing thing is Gyoengju city itself is the UNESCO world heritage. Entire city is the heritage sites.

If you want to know the sites you must visit and see, focus on following lists

1. Sound of 1,000 years, The divine bell of King Seongdeok
2. Royal tomb of Gyeongju, Cheonmachong Tomb
3. Outstanding formative art and artistic sensibility of Bulguksa’s Cheongun-gyo & Baegun-gyo
4. Desire of Buddhism by people of Shilla dynasty, Dabotap (Many Treasure Pagoda) and Seokgatap (Sakyamuni Pagoda)
5. Un-reproducible masterpiece, Seokguram Grotto and Cheongseongdae Observatory

For more info, visit Gyeongju and feel it!

It’s too much if I explain about anti-rust bell for 1,000 years, most outstanding art in 7^th century, Cheonmachong Tomb, relics in Bulkuksa Temple, and etc. by word. So, for more info, just visit Gyeongju, see it and feel it! I bet you will be more shocked than seeing pyramids and you will be amazed by seeing more outstanding arts than Angkor Wat, because you will be driving thru the huge museum!