My favorite places...

I was born in "Daegu" which is third largest city in south Korea. I think that Daegu is very nice city to live in. The weather is not that good because it forms a basin, but we have beautiful 4 weathers. Also, many means of transportation makes us convinient. And there are many nice places to visit in and near my hometown. One of beautiful place is Palgong Mt. But I will not introduce that place because Yookyung sister introduced already. So I will show you Kyung-joo, a historical city. It was the ancient capital of the "Silla Dynasty a millennium and more ago". I often visit Kyung-joo to refresh my mind. It takes less than 2 hours from Daegu. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful place in Kyung-joo is "Anapji Pond".




This pond was a splendid decoration for the Silla palace.
With a size of 190 meters from east to west and 190 meters from north to south, with an irregular shape, one cannot get a complete view of the entire pond from one point.
About 30,000 treasures, including roof tiles, earthenware, metallic handicrafts and images of Buddha were excavated from this pond; they are on display at the Gyeongju National Museum.



Bulguksa Temple, built with a combination of stylish architecture, Buddhist spirit and natural surroundings, symbolizes Buddha's land on earth.
The stone layers harmonize perfectly with the different structures, such as the several halls and the statues of Buddha within them.
Bulguksa Temple was built in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok,751 A .D. by Kim Dae-seong, in memory of his parents. It was restored to its original condition in 1973.
It was designated as the UNESCO Cultural Heritage on December 6, 1995.



Seokgulam Grotto was built in memory of Kim Dae-seong's parents in 751, the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign, completed over a span of thirty years.
Seokgulam, made of rough and solid granite, has been unparalleled in history.
It was designated as the UNESCO Cultural Heritage on December 6, 1995 too!!
Seokgulam Grotto consists of a square antechamber, a round chamber and a passage connecting the two chambers. It represents the universe, with heaven round and the earth square.
Sculptured in relief on granite slabs, flanking the wall Buddha and the Buddhist world, are eight guardian demons, two Vajurapanis (guardian gods of the temple) and four ferocious guardians.