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Chong-dong Destination Guide
Discover Chong-dong in South Korea
Chong-dong in the region of North Gyeongsang is a place located in South Korea - some 165 mi or ( 266 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Chong-dong is now 04:43 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yongdang, Yongdang, Unsan-dong, Ulsan, and Ujung-gol. When in this area, you might want to check out Yongdang . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bulguksa Temple - Kyongju, Korea Rep.
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Seokguram Grotto - Kyongju, Korea Rep.
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Seokguram Grotto Kyongju The eighth-century cave temple with a statue of Buddha looking at the sea. Read ..
Trip to Seoul: Return Home
I left Ansan and made my way home on the KTX, Korea's fast train service. They only had first class or movie car tickets available. After watching that god-awful crap movie (Act of Valor) I know now w ..
Day trip to Gyeongju Bee7bea's photos around Gyeongju, Korea Rep. (day trip to gyeong-ju)
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Interesting facts about this location
Seo-myeon, Gyeongju
Seo-myeon is a myeon or a township in the subdivision of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by its neighborhoods including Hyeongok-myeon and Geoncheon-eup on the east, Sannae-myeon on the south and Yeongcheon City on the west and north. Its 52.12 square kilometers are home to about 4,166 people. This population is served by one elementary school and one joint middle school.
Located at 35.89 129.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kim Yushin
Kim Yushin (595 – 1 July 673) was a general in 7th-century Silla. He led the unification of the Korean peninsula by Silla under the reign of King Muyeol of Silla and King Munmu of Silla. He is said to have been the great-grandchild of King Guhae of Geumgwan Gaya, the last ruler of the Geumgwan Gaya state. This would have given him a very high position in the Silla bone rank system, which governed the political and military status that a person could attain.
Located at 35.85 129.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Gyeongju
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is 370 km southeast of Seoul, and 55 km east of the provincial capital, Daegu.
Located at 35.85 129.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Kyongju
The Battle of Kyongju was an engagement between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 15, 1950, in the vicinity of Kyongju in South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after large numbers of United States (US) and Republic of Korea (ROK) troops repelled a strong North Korean attack.
Located at 35.85 129.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Seoak Seowon
The Seoak Seowon is a seowon located in the neighborhood of Seoak-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It was established by local Confucian scholars especially Yi Jeong (李楨 1578 - 1607) in 1651, the second year of King Hyojong's reign, to commemorate the virtue and scholarly achievements of scholar Seol Chong, and Choe Chi-won and General Kim Yu-sin.
Located at 35.83 129.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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