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Monument Attractions In Gyeongsangbuk-do

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North Gyeongsang Province , also known as Gyeongbuk , is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Daegu was the capital of North Gyeongsang Province between 1896 and 1981, but has not been a part of the province since 1981. In 2016, the provincial capital moved from Daegu to Andong.The area of the province is 19,030 square kilometres , 19.1% of the total area of South Korea.
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Monument Attractions In Gyeongsangbuk-do

  • 1. Seokguram Gyeongju
    The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kilometers east of the temple on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is classified as National Treasure No. 24 by the South Korean government and is located at 994, Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsanbuk-do. The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated the 24th national treasure of Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.The Seokguram grotto is said to have been built by Kim Daeseong and originally called Seokbulsa . Construction began in 742 when Gim Daeseong resigned his position in the king's court or in 751,...
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  • 2. Gatbawi Gyeongsan
    Gatbawi is a Buddhist statue in Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the Republic of Korea. It was made in the Unified Silla Kingdom era and is well known with the name of Gatbawi Buddha . It sits 4 metres tall, and the hat is a 15-centimetre thick flat stone on his head, This single granite sculpture was made up by Uihyeon, at the top of the 850-metre high rough Palgongsan and is surrounded by a screen-like rock wall as its background. It is said that Uihyeon made it in order to appease his mother's soul in the 7th ruling year of Queen Seondeok of Silla Kingdom.
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