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Discover Moryang in South Korea
Moryang in the region of North Gyeongsang is a place located in South Korea - some 169 mi or ( 273 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Moryang is now 10:13 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Pogan, Ulsan, and Igong-ni. 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 Moryang ? 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
Singyeongju Station
Singyeongju Station is a new station near the city of Gyeongju. It is on the Gyeongbu KTX Line. Singyeongju Station means "new Gyeongju Station. " It should not be confused with Gyeongju Station, which does not serve high speed trains.
Located at 35.80 129.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 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 5 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 6 km away
Cheonmachong
Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The tomb was excavated in 1973 and is believed to date probably from the fifth century but perhaps from the sixth century CE. The tomb was for an unknown king of the Silla Kingdom. The tomb, in typical Silla style, is a wood-lined chamber running east to west and is covered in a mound of boulders and earth. This kind of tomb is said to follow the pattern of a tomb in Pazyryk, Russia.
Located at 35.84 129.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Poseokjeong
The Poseokjeong (Pavilion of Stone Abalone) site near Namsan in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea, was built in the Unified Silla period. The site once featured a royal pavilion–said to have been the most beautiful royal villa of the time—, but the only remains today is a granite water feature. This abalone-shaped watercourse highlights the importance of water in traditional Korean gardens. The "Poseokjeong" is consisting of several hand-carved stone pieces.
Located at 35.81 129.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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