The Hwangnyongsa Belt

The Hwangnyongsa Belt
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The Hwangnyongsa Belt is a cluster of ancient temple ruins centered around Hwangnyongsa and Bunhwansa temples in Gyeongju, South Korea. Part of the UNESCO-listed Gyeongju Historic Areas since 2000, these Silla Kingdom (57 BC–935 AD) sites preserve the foundations of some of the largest Buddhist temples ever built in ancient Korea. [1]

TypeTemple complex
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates35.7893° N, 129.2265° E

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