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Korea’s Heritage City, Gyeongju
By Ian
I went to Korea’s heritage city, Gyeongju, in June. It was the capital city in the past. It has many heritage sites such as; old gold crowns, large Buddha stones, famous temples, etc. I’d like to introduce the heritage sites in Gyeongju.
On the first day, we went to Bulguksa and Seokguram. Bulguksa is a temple which was built in 774. It has two famous pagodas called Dabotap and Seokgatap and famous stairs. Proudly, it was designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
On the second afternoon, there was heavy rain. So we needed to wear raincoats when we waited to see Seokguram and other heritage sites. Seokguram was first constructed by Minister Dae Seong Kim, in 751. Inside of it, there is a huge Buddha stone. Unfortunately, the Japanese ruined it so the Buddha stone is in protective glass. Taking pictures was not allowed, so I couldn’t take my own pictures.
On the third day, we went to the E-Mil-Le Bell. It’s one of the most famous bells in Korea. According to a legend, when the bell was made, people put a baby into the bell to make it sound beautiful. When the bell rings, it sounds like “Mommy’s fault”; mommy is “emi” in Korean. That’s why the bell is called E-Mil-Le bell. Its official name is ‘Seondeak the Great Swine’.
