Outline
        of the City

History formed by ancestors
for a long time
teaches lots of things to people living today.
We can learn ancestors' wisdom and instructions through nature and properties left to us.
Kyongju was the capital of the Shilla Dynasty
for a thousand years,and you can find ancestor's heritages everwhere in the city.
In the relics of Buddhist culture,
we find the artistic creativity and scientific lifestyle of Shilla people for the life in Buddhist heaven
by way of magnificent tombs.
We cannot stop feeling amazed
at all these cultural heritage.

    Brief History

   Shilla(BC57-AD935)  :  Sorabol,Kyerim
   Koryo(935-1408) :       Kyongju,Tongkyong
   Chosum(1408-1859)  : Kyongjubu
   1859 : Kyongju-up
   January 1,1995          : Kyongju City

 Brief Discription

   Area   :   1,324.83 งด(6.8% of Provincial Area)
   Population   :        292,000
   Arable Land Area : 41,500ha
                    (Rice field 24,400.Dry field 17,100)
   Cultural Properties : 396 pieces(National                                 Treasure 30,Treasure 76,
                                Historic Site 72,Other 218)