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Chungcheongbuk-do
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Chungcheongnam-do
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Gangwon-do
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Gyeonggi-do |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do I
Gyeongsangnam-do I
Jeollabuk-do I
Jeollanam-do I
Jeju-do |
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The
Buddhist
culture
of
the
Silla
Kingdom
and
the
Confucian
culture
of
the
Joseon
Dynasty
are
well
preserved
in
Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Among
a
wide
variety
of
tourist
attractions,
Gyeongju,
the
capital
of
the
Silla
Kingdom,
and
Andong
Hahoe
Village
are
most
celebrated.
Mt.
Juwangsan
National
Park,
the
fine
beaches,
and
the
natural
springs
provide
excellent
tourist
destinations. |
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Gyeongju
A
city
filled
with
cultural
relics,
Gyeongju
dates
back
to
the
1st
century
BC
in
the
province
of
Gyeongsangdo.
Goguryeo(37
BC~
AD668)and
Baekje's
(18
BC ~
AD678)
collapse
gave
rise
to
the
first
unified
Korea
under
the
reign
of
the
Silla
(57
B.C.
~A.D.
935)
kings.
The
incredible
992
year
history
of
the
Unified
Silla
Kingdom
makes
today's
Gyeongju
a
tourist'dream.
This
picturesque
city
allows
tourists
to
step
back
in
time,
experience
the
beauty
of
the
land
and
exquisite
architecture,and
view
numerous
relics
from
the
Unified
Silla
Kingdom.
This
one
of a
kind
historical
treasure
of a
city
attracts
around
8~9
million
tourists
a
year
(both
domestic
and
foreign).
Some
of
the
most
famous
sites
here
include:
Bulguksa
Temple,
Seokguram
Grotto,
The
National
Gyeongju
Museum,
Daereungwon
Royal
Burial
Grounds,
Bunhwangsa
Temple,
Cheongseongdae
Observatory,
Hwangnyongsa
Temple,
Ahnapji
Pond,
Poseokjeong
Watercourse,
Namsan
Mountain,
and
Bomun
Lake
Resort.
At
the
2002
World
Heritage
Committee
gathering,
Gyeongju's
relics
were
recognized
among
the
worlds
most
treasured
(for
the
preservation
of
Gyeongju's
relics,
UNESCO
has
placed
many
relics
on
the
international
'Cultural
Treasure'
list). |
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