Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site is in Guhwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Hwangnyongsa Temple Site is situated nearby to the historic site Hwangnyongsa World-Cultural-Heritage, as well as near the museum Hwangyongsa Temple History and Culture Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and Bunhwangsa.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in Gyeongju, South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla. Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond is situated 620 metres southwest of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.
Bunhwangsa
Buddhist temple
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Bunhwangsa is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. Bunhwangsa is situated 440 metres north of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.
Cheomseongdae
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 is situated 1¼ km west of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.
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 interested in Korean history.
Bomun Lake Resort
Locality
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 5 km east of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.
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 8 km northwest of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Guhwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.83703° or 35° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
129.23268° or 129° 13′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q7FR6PM+R3OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Hwangnyongsa Temple Site” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “皇龍寺址”
- Korean: “황룡사지”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hwangnyongsa World-Cultural-Heritage and Hwangyongsa Temple History and Culture Center.
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