Gameunsaji Temple Site
Gameunsaji Temple Site was built by King Munmu (AD 661-681), the king of Silla who unified Baekje and Goguryeo in the late 7th century. The purpose...
tourist attractions in gyeongsangbuk-do, south korea
Tomb Of King Wonseong
The tomb of the King Wonseong, 38th king of the Silla Kingdom (785-798) in Oedong-eup, Wolseong-gun, Gyeongju is Historic Site No. 26. The tomb is ...
Gyeongju Royal Tomb Of King Naemul
King Naemul was the 17th monarch of the Silla Kingdom (in power from 356 to 402) and became the second king of the Kim family name. King Naemul was...
Seochulji Pond In Gyeongju Lotus Flower
Located at the foot of Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju, Seochulji Pond dates back to the Three Kingdoms Period. There are two, three-storied stone pago...
Rock-carved Standing Buddha In Icheon-dong Andong
Maaekseobulsang (Rock-carved Standing Buddha) in Icheon-dong, Andong is also referred to as Jebiwon Statue due to the small temple of the same name...
Dangganjiju Flagpole Supports In Unheung-dong And Five-story Brick Pagoda Dongbu-dong
In Dongbu-dong, there is a 8.35 meters (27 4/10 feet) high brick pagoda from the Unified Silla Kingdom Period (AD 654-935). Each brick is 27.5 cm (...
Jirye Arts Village
Located in Andong, Jirye Arts Village first formed as a result of the construction of Imha Dam. When a small neighborhood in Jirye-ri, Imdong-myeon...
Tonggosan National Recreational Forest
Situated in the upper Bulyeongsa Valley, Tonggosan National Recreational Frorest, rarely visited by people in the past, still preserves much of its...
Choamsa Temple - Yeongju
In search of a great place to build a Buddhist Temple invoking national security, Great Monk Uisang travelled around the country and reached this p...
Seokpo Observatory
Seokpo Observatory is located in Seokpo village, a small fishing town at the northernmost point of Buk-myeon on Ulleungdo Island. Ulleungdo Island ...
Bisl Pottery Studio
Located in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the Bisl Pottery Studio is run by potter Kim Byeong-Yeol. An old abandoned school was renovated into a s...
Yecheon Hot Spring
Yecheon Hot Spring is one of the top three hot springs of Gyeongsangbuk-do along with Punggi Hot Spring and Mungyeong Hot Spring. From Yecheon, you...
Geumgwanchong Tomb
Geumgwanchong, located in Noseo-dong, Gyeongju, is a tomb from the Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57∼A.D. 935). It is one of the three tombs that belong to th...
Goesiri Traditional Village
A walk along Songcheon Stream from Daejin Beach to Yeonghae-eup brings visitors to Yeongdeok Goesi-ri Traditional Village. The village is the birth...
Mangyangjeong Pavilion
Mangyangjeong Pavilion is a beautiful wooden architecture located near Mangyang Beach in Sanpo-ri, Uljin. King Sukjong of the Joseon dynasty, upon ...
Bogyungsa Temple
Bogyeongsa Temple in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do rest with Jungnamsan Mountain in the background, surrounded by the peaks of Naeyeonsan Mountain. The ...
Yeongyang Doodle Village
Located in the administrative district of Wonri-ri, Seokbo-myeon, Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Doodle Village's name means ‘village on a hill’ ...
Sangju Yonghwasa Temple
The exact foundation of Yonghwasa Temple is unknown, although there are stories alluding to its foundation taking place during the reign of Silla K...
Uljin Hupohang Port
Uljin-gun’s southern most port of Hupohang has beautiful seaside scenery throughout the four seasons. Almost all of the fish caught in the East Sea...
Baegamsan Mountain
The Baegamsan Mountains are also known as the ‘White Rock Mountains’, since their peaks are covered in white-coloured rocks. These mountains are al...