A pagoda is an East Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal,China,Japan,Korea,Myanmar,Vietnam,and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function,most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist,and were often located in or near viharas. The pagoda traces its origins to the stupa of ancient India.
North Gyeongsang Province is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province,and remained a province of Korea(as Keishōhoku-dōduring Japanese rule) until the country's division in 1945,then became part of South Korea.
Gyeongju,historically known as Seorabeol,is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong,covering 1,324 km2 (511 sq mi) with a population of 264,091 people Gyeongju is 370 km (230 mi) southeast of Seoul,and 55 km (34 mi) east of Daegu. The city borders Cheongdo and Yeongcheon to the west,Ulsan to the south and Pohang to the north,while to the east lies the coast of the Sea of Japan. Numerous low mountains—outliers of the Taebaek range—are scattered around the city.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju,South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia,and possibly even the world. It was constructed in the 7th century in the kingdom of Silla,whose capital was Seorabeol,or present-day Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20,1962. Modeled on Baekje's Jeomseongdae,which now exists only in historical records,the Cheomseongdae influenced the construction of the Japanese Senseidai (占星台) observatory in 675,and Duke Zhou's observatory in China in 723.
Taejon Expo '93 was a three-month international exposition held between Saturday,August 7,1993 and Sunday,November 7,1993 in the central South Korean city of Daejeon.
The Jungang line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Moryang in Gyeongju in South Korea,traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast. It is also referred to the rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway from Yongsan station to Jipyeong station. The section from Cheongnyangni to Dodam was designated as a semi-high-speed railway.
Beopju is a type of cheongju. The name literally means "law liquor",as it is made following a fixed procedure. On 1 November 1986,a variety called Gyodong-beopju was designated by the government of South Korea as Intangible Cultural Property.
Tourism in Gyeongju is a major industry and defining feature of Gyeongju,South Korea. Gyeongju is a major cultural site and tourist destination for South Koreans and foreigners with about 8 to 9 million visitors annually. A great deal of this is due to the city's status as a center of Silla heritage,derived from its former role as the capital of that ancient kingdom.
Hwangnam bread,also commonly called Gyeongju bread,is a local specialty of Gyeongju City,South Korea. It is a small pastry with a filling of red bean paste. Gyeongju bread was first baked in 1939 at a bakery in Hwangnam-dong in central Gyeongju.
Tourism in South Korea refers to the tourist industry in the Republic of Korea. In 2012,11.1 million foreign tourists visited South Korea,making it the 20th most visited country in the world,and the 5th most visited in Asia. Most non-Korean tourists come from other parts of East Asia such as Japan,China,Taiwan,and Hong Kong. The recent popularity of Korean popular culture,often known as the "Korean Wave",in these countries has increased tourist arrivals. Seoul is the principal tourist destination for visitors;popular tourist destinations outside of Seoul include the major coastal city of Busan,the Seorak-san national park,the historic city of Gyeongju and subtropical Jeju Island. Traveling to North Korea is not normally possible without a special permission,but in recent years organized group tours have allowed groups of South Korean citizens to visit Mount Kumgang.
Yangdong Folk Village is a traditional yangban village from the Joseon dynasty. The village is located in Gangdong-myeon,sixteen kilometers northeast of Gyeongju,Gyeongsangbuk-do,South Korea,along the Hyeongsan River. Mt. Seolchang stands to the north of the village. The village is designated as Important Folklore Materials No. 189 by the South Korean government.
Gyeongju Korea Hydro &Nuclear Power FC or simply Gyeongju KHNP is a South Korean football team based in Gyeongju. They currently compete in the K3 League. They are run by Korea Hydro &Nuclear Power,and play their home games at Gyeongju Civic Stadium.
Zaira Cosico is a ballerina from the Philippines. She is one of a few successful scholars of Liza Macuja's dance company,Ballet Manila. She first learned to dance at the Halili Cruz School of Dance. Cosico has been instructed in the Vaganova method by Tatiana A. Udalenkova of the Academy of Russia Ballet. She has also worked with Viktor Savaliev,Sergey Vikulov and Evgeny Scherbakov.
The Hwangseong Park is a park located in the neighborhood of Hwangseong-dong,Gyeongju,North Gyeongsang province,South Korea. Many of public sport facilities are located in the park with an area of 1,022,350 m2 including a luxuriant pine trees forest. The site is originally where Doksan was situated,an artificial forest established in regards to feng shui during the Silla period. The Doksan forest was used as a training place for hwarang warriors,and a recreation venue as well as a hunting place for the Silla Kings,especially the 26th ruler,King Jinpyeong's favorite place. Since 1975,Hwangseong Park has been designated as "city neighborhood park" and currently consists of multi-purposed Gyeongju Public Stadium,Football Park with 7 football fields and one futsal field,and one gymnasium,as well as Horimjang field for gukgung or Korean traditional archery and a ssireum wrestling ring. In addition,it contains a gateball field,an inline skating rink,jogging courses,and cycling roads. Among them,the construction of Gyeongju Public Stadium was completed in 1982. and can accommodate 20,000 audience.
The Gyeongju International Marathon is an annual road running event over the marathon distance (42.195 km) which takes place in mid-October in Gyeongju,South Korea. It gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status in 2010.
Zhang Lü is a Chinese filmmaker. Zhang was originally a novelist before embarking on a career in cinema. His arthouse films have mostly focused on the disenfranchised,particularly ethnic Koreans living in China;these include Grain in Ear (2006),Desert Dream (2007),Dooman River (2011),Scenery (2013),and Gyeongju (2014).
Gyeongju Korea Hydro &Nuclear Power WFC,also known as Gyeongju KHNP Women's Football Club,is a South Korean women's football club. The club was announced in October 2016 as an expansion team of WK League. It is run by Korea Hydro &Nuclear Power and play their home games at Gyeongju Football Park.
The 2018 WK League was the tenth season of the WK League,the top division of women's football in South Korea.
The 2020 WK League was the twelfth season of the WK League,the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 15 June to 15 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,the total amount of rounds were reduced from 28 to 21.
