I went to Buseoksa (or Buseok Temple)… it was incredible. It is one of the most beautiful temples I’ve seen in Korea (along with Naksansa and Donghwasa) sitting in the beautiful mountains of the Northern Gyeongsang province. The history of the temple is quite impressive. It was originally built in 676 AD during the Silla Dynasty [...]
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So, I’d been planning my trip to Gyeongju all week. I was totally pumped because Gyeongju was the capitol of Korea during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. – 935 A.D.). The Silla Dynasty (pronounced shilla) is the longest sustained dynasty in Asian history. [More history after the jump...] When I got to the bus station [...]
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