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    Hwangnyongsa (Korean: 황룡사), alternatively Hwangnyong Temple or Hwangryongsa, was a Buddhist temple in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. Completed in the...
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    world. It experienced a golden age of art and culture, exemplified by Hwangnyongsa, Seokguram, and the Emille Bell. It also carried on the maritime prowess...
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    centered around the ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple and Bunhwangsa Temple. According to the excavated foundation stones, Hwangnyongsa was the largest temple ever...
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    funds". After two years, the pagoda was finally completed; it was called Hwangnyongsa (meaning "Imperial Dragon Temple") and was considered the tallest temple...
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    Silla experienced a golden age of art and culture, as evidenced by the Hwangnyongsa, Seokguram, and Emille Bell. Buddhism flourished during this time, and...
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    built in 636 Daqin Pagoda in China, built in 640 Hwangnyongsa Wooden nine-story pagoda on Hwangnyongsa, Gyeongju, Korea, built in 645 Pagoda at Hōryū-ji...
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  • Magoksa Sudeoksa Bulguksa (including Seokguram) Bunhwangsa Donghwasa Hwangnyongsa Jikjisa Beomeosa Busan Haeinsa (one of the Three Jewel Temples) Ssanggyesa...
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    Other state-sponsored art and architecture from this period include Hwangnyongsa Temple and Bunhwangsa Temple. Unified Silla carried on the maritime prowess...
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  • Gyeongju, South Korea Heavenly Horse Tomb, in Gyeongju, South Korea Hwangnyongsa, in Gyeongju, South Korea Igeum-dong site, in Sacheon, South Korea Jeongok-ri...
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    Unified Silla was a golden age of art and culture, as evidenced by the Hwangnyongsa, Seokguram, and Emille Bell. Buddhism flourished during this time, and...
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  • height of about 137 m (449 ft) to 155 m (509 ft) in Luoyang, China. Hwangnyongsa, or Hwangnyong Temple, and sometimes spelled Hwangryongsa, is a former...
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    used by the state to ask the Buddha to bless the kingdom. The ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple lay nearby. It is part of the UNESCO world heritage site Gyeongju...
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    for its unique and elegant form. One of the earliest Silla temples, Hwangnyongsa temple was systematically excavated and studied in 1976, and found to...
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    influence. State-sponsored art and architecture from this period include Hwangnyongsa Temple, Bunhwangsa Temple, and Seokguram Grotto, a World Heritage Site...
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    13th century, Mongol forces destroyed a nine-story wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa. During the Japanese invasions of Korea, the Gyeongju area became a heated...
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  • Miletus, dedicated. About 560 – First Nantes Cathedral constructed. 569 – Hwangnyongsa temple completed in Gyeongju, Silla. About 570 – Basilica of St. Sernin...
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    projects, such as the Mireuksa Temple in the Baekje Kingdom and the Hwangnyongsa Temple in Silla. Baekje architects were famed for their skill and were...
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    A number of excavations over the years have revealed temples such as Hwangnyongsa, Bunhwangsa, Heungryunsa, and 30 other sites. Signs of Baekje's capitals...
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  • Emperor and to make the matters worse, Queen Seondeok decided to build Hwangnyongsa (was said to be the tallest temple at that time) - a decision that wasn't...
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    needed] There was cultural destruction, and the nine-floor-tower of Hwangnyongsa and the first Tripitaka Koreana were destroyed. After seeing the Goryeo...
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    and unity". With a 1,200 year history, records reference the event at Hwangnyongsa Temple, located in Gyeongju, in 866 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C...
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  • Singapore. It has been designated as a national treasure of Singapore. Hwangnyongsa, a massive Buddhist temple in Gyeongju which dates back to the 7th century...
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    artifacts excavated from Anapji Pond and artifacts excavated from the Hwangnyongsa Temple site. Many holdings are displayed outdoors, a common practice...
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    and numerous cultural artifacts such as the Tripitaka Koreana and the Hwangnyongsa. The hardships endured by the Goryeo people and the destruction of the...
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    be strongly influenced by Buddhism. The nine-story wooden pagoda of Hwangnyongsa, which was commissioned by Queen Seondeok after the main temple was finished...
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  • 13th century, Mongol forces destroyed a nine-story wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa. During the Imjin War (1592–1598), the Gyeongju area became a heated...
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    a monk studying under various Korean Buddhist teachers and living in Hwangnyongsa Temple. One of the most famous episodes of Wonhyo's life, found in various...
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    the stone pagoda tradition. Examples of Korean wood pagodas are the Hwangnyongsa Pagoda and Palsangjeon of Silla. One of the earliest stone pagodas built...
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  • Hwajang Hermitage Hyangam-ri Hyangsan-gun 화장암 華藏庵 SK North Gyeongsang Hwangnyongsa Tohamsan Gyeongju National Park 황룡사 皇龍寺 553 NK North Hamgyong Hwasong...
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