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#Silla, #Gameunsa, #Temple

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Gameunsa Temple: a shrine for the great King of Silla

GYEONGJU, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Silla completes its first unified kingdom on the Korean Peninsula by conquering Goguryeo following Baekje and later driving out Tang China, which wanted to dominate the K
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Crinum lily

Crinum lily Tourists visit a beach with crinum lilies in full bloom in the city of Seogwipo on South Korea's largest island of Jeju Island on July 8, 2021. (Yonhap(END)
#Daewangam, #대왕암

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The Great King’s Rock stands below a cloudy sky

GYEONGJU, July 7 (Yonhap) -- About 200m off the coast here, the rocky islet, Daewang-am, or the Great King's Rock stands below the upcoming seasonal rain front. The rock is the undersea tomb of M
#Chungju, #Gingko

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Cloud-like gingko trees line up the streets of Chungju

CHUNGJU, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The cloud-shaped ginkgo trees, which have been planted along the streets of downtown Chungju, are starting to draw attention. The city has pruned 2,000 ginkgo trees fro
#Buddha, #TapgokValley, #Namsan, #Gyeongju

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A longing for Buddha represented on carved stone

GYEONGJU, June 28 (Yonhap) -- It is often questioned as to why Buddha and Stupa was carved on this massive rock thousands and hundreds of years ago. While there are may be various explanations, it is
#Jangdokdae

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Various pastes begin to ripe as summer season approaches

SEJONG, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Jangdokdae is classified as a representative of Korea's traditional culture. In the past, each household owned a jangdokdae, which is an outdoor space--usually a terrac
#Gyeongju, #Silla, #Stupa

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Three storied stupa stands alone under the setting sun

GYEONGJU, June 26 (Yonhap)—The Changrimsa Temple site in Gyeongju attest to the existence of the millennium kingdom of Silla. The only traces left behind of Silla can be examined through this three-st
#StoneStupa, #Chuncheon, #Cheongpyeongsa

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Stone Stupa stands tall in the midst of the thick green woodland

CHUNCHEON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The sky is bright and clear as the Korean Peninsula begins to experience a midsummer heat wave ahead of the rainy season. In the historic mountain Buddhist temple of Ch
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Tripitaka Koreana open to public for first time

Tripitaka Koreana open to public for first timeA visitor looks inside Beopbojeon, one of the four buildings that store the Tripitaka Koreana, in Haein Temple in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, on
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Hydrangeas on S. Korean island

Hydrangeas on S. Korean island Visitors walk on a trail with hydrangeas in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest resort island of the same name on June 18, 2021. (Yonhap)(END)
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Cherry harvesting

Cherry harvesting Farmer Park Dae-jin harvests cherries at an orchard in Hamyang, some 330 km southeast of Seoul, on June 17, 2021, in this photo provided by the Hamyang county office. (PHOTO NOT FOR
#Jeungpyeong, #Bogangcheon

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50,000 crape myrtles form a flower path in Bogangcheon Park

JEUNGPYEONG, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Along the river of Bogangcheon Park, known to be a resting place for residents of Jeungpyeong County, fully bloomed and colorful crape myrtles welcome visitors and bri
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'Makgeolli'-making designated as intangible cultural asset

'Makgeolli'-making designated as intangible cultural assetThis photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration on June 15, 2021, shows "makgeolli," a South Korean tradition
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Traditional performance

Traditional performance An expert of "jultagi," or tightrope walking, performs during an online event at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on June 14, 2021. Only 30 audience members wer
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Hydrangeas in full bloom

Hydrangeas in full bloomTourists enjoy hydrangeas in full bloom at a garden on South Korea's southern island of Jeju on June 14, 2021. (Yonhap)(END)
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Mulberry harvesting

Mulberry harvestingA farmer picks mulberries at a farm in Taean, 150 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on June 11, 2021. (Yonhap)(END)
#Gyeongju, #WoljiiPond, #Silla

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Warm sunset surrounds the millennial kingdom

GYEONGJU, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Wolji Pond was an amusement park located in the Wolseong Fortress, the Royal Palace, the center of Gyeongju, the capital that supported the millennium kingdom of Silla, as
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Buckwheat flowers in bloom

Buckwheat flowers in bloom Buckwheat flowers are in full bloom on the country's southern Jeju Island on June 8, 2021. (Yonhap)(END)
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Field of poppy flowers in ancient city

Field of poppy flowers in ancient city This photo taken June 7, 2021, shows a field of poppy flowers in the ancient city of Gyeongju, southeastern South Korea, with Cheomseongdae, a 1,300-year-old ast
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[K-Geography] Tidying up old tomb in ancient city

A worker cuts grass around an old tomb from the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-935 A.D.) in the ancient city of Gyeongju, southeastern South Korea, on June 7, 2021. (Yonhap)(END)