Hwangnyong-ni

Hwangnyong-ni is a locality in Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Hwangnyong-ni is situated nearby to the locality Chuwon, as well as near Sasimok.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seokguram and Bulguksa Temple.

Seokguram

Buddhist temple

Photo: eimoberg, CC BY 2.0.

Seokguram is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres.

Bulguksa Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Bgag, CC0.

Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo, and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. Bulguksa Temple is situated 3½ km southwest of Hwangnyong-ni.

Tohamsan

Peak

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Tohamsan is a mountain with a height of 745 m in Gyeongju in southeastern South Korea. It is part of the minor Dongdae Mountains range. The mountain lies within Gyeongju National Park and is the site of a large number of historic relics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bomun Lake Resort and Yangbuk-myeon.

Bomun Lake Resort

Locality

Photo: myllissa, CC BY 2.0.

The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. Bomun Lake Resort is situated 6 km northwest of Hwangnyong-ni.

Yangbuk-myeon

Town

Munmudaewang-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is bordered by Gampo-eup and Sea of Japan on the east, Yangnam-myeon on the south, Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong and Oedong-eup on the west and Ocheon-eup and Janggi-myeon of the Pohang on the north. Yangbuk-myeon is situated 9 km east of Hwangnyong-ni.

Hwangnyong-ni

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Hwangyong-ni”
Location: Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.81667° or 35° 49′ north

Longitude

129.35° or 129° 21′ east

Elevation

296 metres (971 feet)

Open location code

8Q7FR982+M2

GeoNames ID

1843911

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