I’ve been running this blog now for almost 3 months and it’s nearly criminal I’ve not said anything yet about Mt. Namsan (남산) as I think it’s one of the coolest things about Gyeongju. Mt. Namsan’s not nearly as tall as some of the mountains around here (just under 500 meters actually) but what makes [...]
Browsing the archives for the ancient carvings tag
6 Feb 10
26 Jan 10
Though it’s not quite Korea’s answer to the Shaolin Monastery of China, Golgulsa Temple (골굴사) is one of the more unique temples in the Gyeongju area and it’s pretty darn cool. If you’re on your way over to King Munmu’s tomb (문무대왕릉) on the East Coast, it’s well worth taking an hour or so to [...]
5 Jan 10
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the links, so here’s a run down of a few websites and blogs I’ve dug up in the last month or so.
If you’re new to Korea or want to learn more about Korean food, my friend Pete hooked me up with a link to TriFood.com. It’s focus [...]
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Posted in Food & drink, Korean culture, Links, Websites
Tagged ancient carvings, blogs, hiking, history, Korean food, Websites
Tagged ancient carvings, blogs, hiking, history, Korean food, Websites
28 Dec 09
After four and a half years living in Gyeongju, we finally decided to get a car last week. So for it’s first road trip, my friend and I set off to check out the prehistoric rock carvings of Cheonjeon-ri (천전 리각석). I’d never been there before and they’re only about 20 minutes south of Gyeongju, [...]
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Posted in Other, Outside Gyeongju, Statues & carvings
Tagged ancient carvings, dinosaurs, prehistoric, stone age
Tagged ancient carvings, dinosaurs, prehistoric, stone age
27 Nov 09
Sure, in Gyeongju Mt. Namsan (남산) has the lion’s share of ancient Shilla (신라) statues and carvings, so it’s well worth taking the time to explore if you can. But the truth is, most of the surrounding mountains have atl east one ancient Buddha that’s pretty cool. Plus the other mountains aren’t crawling with hiking clubs [...]
