Gyeongju Historic Areas (Hwangnyongsa Temple), South Korea - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Place: Hwangnyongsa Temple, South Korea

Weather:  Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon, 58/73F.

Route: From Haeinsa Temple 136 km east on Gyeongbu Expressway.

Significance: The Hwangnyongsa Temple was one of the largest temples in all of the Korean peninsula. It is part of the Silla dynasty that ruled this part of the Korean peninsula from 57 BC to 935 CE.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Computer generated image of Hwangnyongsa Temple at its height (from koreantempleguide.com)