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| The Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, the birthplace of ancient Gaya, Buddhism, and the Confucian cultures, is a treasury of cultural assets. It provides its residents great opportunities to enjoy the original cultural treasures and the unique local culture. |
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Gaya Dynasty Culture |
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| The Gaya Kingdom developed on the fertile plain fields near the Nakdong River during the Era of ancient States. Seongsan Gaya in Seongju, Great Gaya in Goryeong was among them. The Great Gaya Kingdom grew to dominate the area as the leading power among the many Gaya Confederation States. The brilliant Gaya culture developed based on the iron culture. |
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Silla Dynasty Culture |
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| The Silla Dynasty unified the Korean Peninsula for the first time in history, and established the basis of nationalism by bequeathing its the spirit "Hwarang" to the military cadets. Gyeongju, the capital city of the Silla Dynasty, forms the birthplace of Buddhism and the whole city itself is an open-air museum. |
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Confucian Culture |
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| The Province is the birthplace of Confucian culture, which is represented by the spirit of "Seonbi" (the noble). Hahoe Village, Dosan Seowon (the ancient shrine) in Andong, Sosu Seowon in Yeongju preserve the classical Seonbi culture of Confucianism exceptionally well. In order to preserve & transmit Confucianism, the Korean Studies Advancement Center was established. |
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Designated Cultural Heritage : 1,605 assets |
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 National Designated Cultural Heritage : 539 assets
National
Trea-sures |
Other
Trea-sures |
Histori-cal
Places |
Other Historical & Famous Places |
Most Famous Temples |
Natural Monu-ments |
Intan-gible Assets |
Folk-
lore Material |
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260 |
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56 |
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Provincial Designated Cultural Assets: 1,012 assets
| Tangible Assets |
Monuments |
Intangible Cultural Assets |
Folklore Material |
Cultural Asset Materials |
| 321 |
133 |
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125 |
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Traditional Temples : 171 (20% of total temples) |
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Seowons (Confucian Shrines) : 56 (21% of total) |
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Hyanggyos (Village Shrines) : 40 hyanggyo (18% of total) |
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| UNESCO World Heritage List (reg.date) |
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Bulguksa Temple & Seokjulam Grotto in Gyeongju ('96. 12) |
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Gyeongju Historic Heritage District ('20.12) - 5 districts with 52 items |
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Hahoe village in Andong, Yangdong village in Gyeongju, Jangpangak Korean |
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Studies Advancement Center (under construction, 0.1 million wood printing are |
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to be stored) is moving toward registration. |
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Culture Facilities and Performance Troupes |
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Culture Facilities: 317
| Culture & Art Centers |
Movie Theaters |
Open-air Performance Stages |
Museums |
Art Galleries |
Publishing Companies |
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Public Performance Troupes: 798 people in 16 troupes
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Korean Traditional Companies |
Theatre Companies |
Dance Companies |
Symphony orchestras |
Choruses |
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1 |
3 |
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| Artists |
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206 |
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| Gyeongsangbuk-do Province runs the Provincial Korean Traditional Company and Gyeongbuk Symphony Orchestra. |
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