East Sea area– Category –

Gampo Port on the east coast, about an hour outside of Gyeongju city, has long been a popular destination on the east coast, where locals come to enjoy fresh sashimi, puffer fish dishes, and steamed Korean blue crab.

The tomb of King Munmu, the 30th king of Silla, who defeated Goguryeo and Baekje and unified the three kingdoms, rests here! The legend of King Munmu, who became a sea dragon in the East Sea and tried to protect Silla, hangs in the air. Drive east from Tohamsan, a 745m-high mountain with two Gyeongju World Heritage sites, for about 30-40 minutes and you'll see it right in front of you...

The representative Buddhist sites of Gyeongju, the 1,000-year-old capital of the Silla Dynasty, include the Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto on Namsan and Tohamsan Mountains, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. However, at the foot of Mt. Hamwolsan, about 20km from the center of Gyeongju towards the east coast, is the Golgulsa Temple, Korea's only stone-cut cave temple.

Located on the east coast of Gyeongju, this is the 27 Kannon Sanctuary of Korea, which was built during the reign of Queen Seondeok, the 33th ruler of Silla.

A temple built to protect Silla from Japanese pirates invading from the east coast: the three-story stone pagoda at Gameunsa Temple Site Silla defeated Goguryeo and Baekje and unified the three kingdoms (3). King Munmu, the 668th king of Silla, wanted to build Jinguksa Temple to protect Silla from Japanese pirates, but he fell ill just before the completion...