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While I'm looking through the photos, I'm also uploading photos of the museum. First, the outdoor exhibition hall.

King Seongdeok Divine Bell (Bongdeoksa Temple Bell)

Goseonsaji Three-story Stone Pagoda. According to recent research, it is structurally completely identical to the Gameunsa Pagoda, so it is presumed that it was built by the same designer as the Gameunsa Pagoda. However, between the East and West Pagodas of Gameunsa Temple Site, the problems in the design of the East Pagoda appear to have been improved in the West Pagoda, and the improvements are still visible in the West Pagoda and Goseonsa Pagoda, so it can be said that Gameunsa Pagoda is slightly ahead in terms of time. In any case, these three pagodas are the prototype of the stone pagodas of Silla, and can be seen as opening the door to the Korean Peninsula, the kingdom of stone pagodas.

Goseonsajigwibu

An octagonal lotus gate roof stone discovered within Gyeongju-eupseong Fortress. Gyeongju City presumed it to be from Cheongwansa Pagoda, but the museum rejected it as it was highly unlikely.

Stone deungjae discovered within Gyeongju-eupseong Fortress. It was discovered in the same location as the octagonal roof stone above. Estimated to be 5.6m in height, it is the largest stone lantern from the Unified Silla Dynasty. Now, first a photo of the main building, Building 1.

Gyodong brass crown. It is the earliest of the six gold crowns discovered in Gyeongju. It was stolen in 1969 but confiscated in 1973. The remaining five gold crowns are the golden crowns of Hwangnamdae Chongbukbun, Cheonmachong, Geumgwanchong, Seobongchong, and Geumryeongchong. Hwangnamdae Chonggwanggwan is located in the Silla Hall on the 1st floor of the Central Museum, Cheonmachong and Geumgwanchong Geumgwan are located in the main building 2 of Gyeongju Museum, and Geumryeongchong Geumgwan is located in the Metal Crafts Hall on the 3rd floor of the Central Museum. The Seobong Chonggeum Pavilion is on display in Hall 4 of the main building of the Cheongju Museum.

Tow. Lots of interesting pieces.

Gwanggaetomyeong heavy rain.

Gold crown and belt.

A treasured sword excavated from Gyerim-ro.

Cheonmachong gold crown and belt.

Gold transplant.

Cheonmachong gold cap.

Cheonmachong bird wing-shaped crown.

Cheonmachong butterfly-shaped crown

Pohang Jungseong-ri Sillabi. This is the oldest Silla stele, produced in 501, and describes the process of resolving disputes in the region and establishing measures to prevent recurrence. For a 1,500-year-old tombstone, it is in such good condition that almost all the letters are legible.

Pregnant Seo Ki-seok. This is a monument on which two Silla young men recorded an oath of loyalty to each other on June 16 of the year of conception (552 or 612). It is stated that Confucianism had already penetrated into Silla society as there was a provision for learning the scriptures, auspicious writings, and etiquette for three years. The size is smaller than expected, just the size of the palm of your hand.

King Munmu’s tombstone. This is a monument that is presumed to have been inserted into the corner of the Sacheonwangsa Temple site introduced in Part 3. It is about the achievements and death of King Munmu.

Leadstone statue of the zodiac (sea). The napstone statues of the zodiac animals were discovered in the tomb of Kim Yu-sin and the tomb of King Heondeok, and were buried as grave goods in addition to the reliefs of the zodiac animals by Hoseok. Only parts of both tombs have been excavated, but since the carving technique is the same, it appears that they were originally the same set.

King Seongdeok’s tomb, zodiac statues (statues of gods). It was the first royal tomb to have statues of the Chinese zodiac placed, and it became the origin of the royal tombs of Silla in its heyday.

Gujeong-dong square tomb space stone. The arrangement of the stone monuments of the royal tombs of Silla in its heyday consisted of a flower stone, a lion stone, and a civil servant stone, but in the Gujeong-dong square tomb, these were not made into stone statues, but a warrior statue and a lion statue were reliefs on the space stone. This provides the basis for considering it to be a royal tomb of Silla during the decline period, when it was difficult to achieve the size of a royal tomb.

A lion statue standing in the hallway. Appears to be a corner piece of stonework.

The door of a stone chamber excavated from a stone chamber tomb in Seoak-dong.

The photo of the main building ends with this roof tile, which is like the mascot of Gyeongju.

Monument to Ichadon’s martyrdom on the first floor of the museum. The story of Lee Cha-don, who was martyred for public Buddhism, was engraved in pictures, and text was engraved on the other five sides. It was recovered near Baengnyulsa Temple and was also called Baengnyulsa Seokdanggi. According to the latest research, the place where it was discovered is believed to be the site of Lee Cha-don's shrine, so the old name was discarded. For reference, Lee Cha-don's last name is Park or Kim, and his given name is Lee Cha-don.

Due to severe wear, only half of it is readable.

The stone pagoda's stylobate is severely damaged on the arms. According to the records, it is written that it was brought from Cheongwansa Temple Site, but it appears to have been moved from Changrimsa Temple Site.

Diamond History. It was relocated from the site of the old stone pagoda in Hwang-dong. The stone pagoda site in Guhwang-dong, east of Bunhwangsa Temple, is the site of Dorimsa Temple and is the setting for the donkey ear tale of the 48th King Gyeongmun.

For reference, there is a widespread theory that the name Guhwang-dong, where Hwangnyongsa Temple Site, Bunhwang Temple Site, and Hwangboksa Temple Site are located, was named because there were nine temples with the emperor in their names, but this is a complete misconception. This area has been called Guhwangryong-ri since the past, and has been called Guhwang-ri since the Japanese colonial era. It is reasonable to believe that Guhwang-dong originated from the nine-story wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa Temple site.

The Thousand Buddha Pagoda located behind Seokguram Grotto. When the museum was remodeled, I came out of the glass, and although it was nice to be able to see it up close, it wasn't without its unsettling aspects.

Diamond statue excavated from Seokguram Grotto. In the lobby of the museum, there are rubbings of relief statues on the walls of Seokguram Grotto, but they are not genuine and are often overlooked. However, since the interior of Seokguram Grotto is open to the public only once a year, there is virtually no opportunity to see these sculptures in person. These sculptures, including the Eleven-Faced Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, are works that represent the essence of Silla sculptural beauty, just like the main Buddha of Seokguram Grotto, so do not pass by and be sure to see them.

Baengnyulsa Temple’s gilt-bronze Pharmacist Buddha statue showing the essence of Silla’s gilt-bronze Buddha. Traces of coloring remain here and there.

The Namsan Samhwaryeong Triad Buddha has a crooked head that makes it more friendly.

Nangsan Eleven-Faced Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Statue.

The seated Yaksa Nyorai statue on the way up to the second floor.

A statue of Bangasayu facing this.

Entrance to the 2nd floor exhibition hall, the huge Hwangnyongsa Temple Chimi.

Green Yunjang Statue at Sacheonwangsa Temple Site.

Gameunsaji stone pagoda reliquaries and reliquaries. Among the relics from both pagodas, the relic relics from the west tower are in the Gyeongju Museum, and the relic relics from the east tower are in the Central Museum.

This is how I unpacked all the photos from this Gyeongju field trip. If you leave a comment with any photos or topics you would like to see posted, I will take it into consideration and upload the next article.