Site of Hwangnyongsa Temple

Site of Hwangnyongsa Temple

Hwangnyongsa Temple was built in the 14th year of King Jinheung of Silla (553) and took 17 years to complete, finishing officially in 569. It was burned to ashes during the Mongol invasion in 1238. In July 1969, during an investigation of a local lecture hall, the foundation stones of the main hall, lecture hall, and pagoda site were excavated. In 1976, after a 17-month excavation process, the largest temple site in Korea—Hwangnyongsa—was unearthed. The scale of Hwangnyongsa was eight times that of Bulguksa, covering an area of approximately 8,800 pyeong. Currently, the site of Hwangnyongsa Temple is designated as Historic Site No. 6 of South Korea.

Transportation: Take bus No. 11 (first departure at 06:00, last at 21:55, every 16 minutes, 57 runs daily) or bus No. 603 (first at 06:50, last at 20:50, 7 runs daily) or bus No. 604 (first at 05:20, last at 15:20, 7 runs daily) from Gyeongju Train Station or Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju National Museum (approximately 10–15 minutes). From the intersection in front of Gyeongju National Museum, walk about 500 meters along the road behind Anapji Pond to reach the site of Hwangnyongsa Temple.

Detailed Information: 1. Location: 320-1 Guhodong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province 2. Phone: Tourism information line +82-54-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese); Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute +82-54-772-4462 (Korean) 3. Website: http://culture.gyeongju.go.kr/ (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) 4. Opening Hours: 24 hours 5. Admission: Free 6. Closed: Never closed

Location: 320-1 Guhodong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province

Open: 24 hours

Gyeongju, South Korea