Archaeological Area of Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju

Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju, also known as Geumosan Mountain, was regarded as the most sacred place throughout Silla's thousand-year history. Numerous legends and historical remains are spread across it, and with Buddhist relics standing alongside royal tombs, graves, and palace sites, it can be described as a concentration of Silla culture. The Samguk yusa records that whenever state affairs were discussed on Namsan they always succeeded, and for this reason many legends are associated with the mountain. It is said that Park Hyeokgeose, the founding ancestor of Silla, was born at a place called Najeong Well at the foot of Namsan, and there is also a legend that the mountain spirit of Namsan appeared to King Heongang to warn of Silla's downfall, but the king failed to heed the warning and the kingdom eventually fell. Major cultural heritage items include the Stone Seated Buddha in Mireukgok Valley, Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju (a treasure), the Poseokjeong Pavilion Site, Gyeongju (a historic site), and Namsansinseong Fortress, Gyeongju (a historic site); with such varied heritage scattered throughout, the mountain gives the impression that all of Silla's culture has gathered here.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Historic Site · 사적