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Gyeongju has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). Due to its coastal location, Gyeongju has a slightly milder climate than the more inland regions of Korea. In general, however, the city's climate is typical of South Korea. It has hot summers and cool winters, with a monsoon season between late June and early August.
Daereungwon (Korean: 대릉원; Hanja: 大陵園) is a complex of Silla-era tumuli tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. [1] [2] Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site of South Korea. [2] [3] The site is now a popular tourist attraction; in 2023 it was reported that it had around 1 million visitors on average per year. [4]
The Korean language has undergone many changes throughout their history and one major impact to this was the Japanese Occupation of Korea from 1910-1945. [9] The Korean language was banned, with schools and universities forbidding the speaking of Korean, and public places adopting Japanese instead.
Woljeonggyo (Korean: 월정교) is a bridge in Gyeongju, South Korea. Originally built in 760 A.D. [a] during the Unified Silla period and lost during the Joseon period, it was rebuilt and opened in April 2018. [1] On November 27, 2004, it and its counterpart bridge Iljeonggyo were designated Historic Sites of South Korea. [2]
Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the government in Wiryeseong of Hanam, the Han River Valley was absorbed into Goguryeo in the mid-fifth century, and became Silla's territory in the year 553 (the 14th ...
Gwangju [a] (Korean: 광주; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju , former capital of South Jeolla Province , or Guangzhou , the city of Guangdong , China in Hanja .
Gampo-eup is an eup or a town of Gyeongju in South Korea.It contains part of Gyeongju National Park: [1] the Daebon section which covers the shoreline near Daewangnueng, the watery grave of King Munmu of the Silla kingdom. 7,132 people live in Gampo-eup, served by two elementary schools and a joint middle-high school. [2]
The Gyeongju Historic Areas of South Korea were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Silla Kingdom. The historic areas are sometimes known as one of the largest outdoor museums in the world.