Temple Site in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju

The Temple Site in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju follows the layout typical of a flat-land Silla temple with two pagodas (a middle gate, twin pagodas, a main hall, a lecture hall and surrounding corridors), while also containing distinctive remains such as an 'a' (亞)-shaped building foundation. Both pagodas, in the twin-pagoda style typical of Unified Silla stone pagodas, are carved with figures of the Palbujung, the Eight Legions of guardian deities in Buddhism. Many artefacts have also been excavated here, including porcelain, bricks and tiles, earthenware, wooden slips (mokgan, wooden tablets inscribed with writing), metal objects, and jinjigu (objects buried in the foundations to pacify the earth spirits before construction). The site is of outstanding historical and academic value as a source for research into Silla temple architecture.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Historic Site · 사적