Seondosa
Seondosa is a temple in Seoak-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Seondosa is situated nearby to the town Hyeongok-myeon, as well as near Geoncheon-eup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheomseongdae Observatory and Cheonmachong.
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Observatory
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Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. Cheomseongdae Observatory is situated 4 km east of Seondosa.
Cheonmachong
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Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex Daereungwon. Cheonmachong is situated 3 km east of Seondosa.
Daereungwon
Park
Photo: 손묵광, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daereungwon is a complex of Silla-era tumuli tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site of South Korea. The site is now a popular tourist attraction; in 2023 it was reported that it had around 1 million visitors on average per year. Daereungwon is situated 3½ km east of Seondosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju and Hyeongok-myeon.
Gyeongju
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Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are at all interested in Korean history.
Hyeongok-myeon
Town
Hyeongok-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Hyeongsan River, Cheonbuk-myeon and Yonghwang-dong to the east, Bodeok-dong to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and Angang-eup to the north. Hyeongok-myeon is situated 7 km north of Seondosa.
Geoncheon-eup
Town
Geoncheon-eup is an eup or a town in the subdivision of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. Its 90.46 square kilometers are home to about 10,844 people. Geoncheon-eup is situated 7 km west of Seondosa.
Seondosa
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Seoak-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.83268° or 35° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
129.17596° or 129° 10′ 34″ eastElevation
313 metres (1,027 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR5MG+39GeoNames ID
11064885
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In Other Languages
“Seondosa” goes by many names.
- Korean: “선도사”
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