Editing Gyeongju (section)

==Tourism==
{{Main|Tourism in Gyeongju}}
[[File:Bulguksa Dabotap.JPG|thumb|upright|alt=A stone pagoda with elaborated tiers, a small lion status, and stairs. Blue skies and a roof of a building and trees are shown on the background|[[Dabotap]] pagoda at [[Bulguksa]] temple]]
Gyeongju is a major [[tourist]] destination for South Koreans as well as foreign visitors. It boasts 1000 years of Silla heritage with vast number of ancient ruins and archaeological sites found throughout the city,<ref name="Robinson et al. 2007. p.28"/> which help to attract 6 million visiting tourists including 750,000 foreigners per year.<ref name="Brisbane" /> The city government has parlayed its historic status into a basis for other tourism-related developments such as conferences, festivals, and resorts.<ref name="Tourism">{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=&i=3008028 |script-title=ko:경주시의 관광 |trans-title=Tourism of Gyeongju |language=ko |publisher=[[Nate (web portal)|Nate]] / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610054812/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=&i=3008028 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref>

Many Silla sites are located in [[Gyeongju National Park]] such as the Royal Tomb Complex, the [[Cheomseongdae]] observatory that is one of the oldest surviving [[astronomical observatories]] in
[[East Asia]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage.go.kr/eng/nat/nat_04.jsp |title=Gyeongju Cheomseongdae |publisher=[[Korean National Heritage Online]] |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119023435/http://heritage.go.kr/eng/nat/nat_04.jsp |archive-date=2009-01-19 }}</ref> the [[Anapji]] royal pond garden,<ref name="Tourism" /> and the [[Gyerim]] forest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=112690&v=44 |script-title=ko:계림 (鷄林) |trans-title=Gyerim |language=ko |publisher=Nate / [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Britannica]] |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610054937/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=112690&v=44 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> [[Gyeongju National Museum]] hosts many important artifacts and national treasures that have been excavated from sites within the city and surrounding areas.<ref name="Tourism" />

[[File:Asl13.jpg|thumb|alt=A huge three-story pagoda stands against blue skies. The pagoda is made with bricks of dark gray stone. Colorful lanterns are lined up.|[[Bunhwangsa]] pagoda, [[National Treasures of South Korea|National Treasure of Korea]] No. 30]]
Much of Gyeongju's heritage are related to the Silla kingdom's patronage of [[Buddhism]]. The grotto of [[Seokguram]] and the temple of [[Bulguksa]] were the first Korean sites to be included on the UNESCO [[World Heritage List]] in 1995.<ref name="Tourism" /><ref>Robinson et al. 2007. p.22</ref> In addition, the ruins of the old [[Hwangnyongsa]] temple, said to have been Korea's largest, are preserved on the slopes of [[Tohamsan]]. Various Silla-era stone carvings of Buddhas and [[Bodhisattva]]s are found on mountainsides throughout the city, particularly on [[Namsan (Gyeongju)|Namsan]].<ref name="Tourism" />

A significant portion of Gyeongju's tourist traffic is due to the city's promotion of itself as a site for various festivals, conferences, and competitions. Every year since 1962, the Silla cultural festival has been held in October to celebrate and honour the dynasty's history and culture. It is one of the major festivals of Korea.<ref>{{cite web |date=2008-09-26 |url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=628852 |title=Baekje Cultural Festival: Celebrating the Glories of an Ancient Kingdom |publisher=Seoul magazine / Korea Tourism Organization |access-date=2009-09-16 |archive-date=2011-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003190915/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=628852 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Oppenheim p.54–58</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=293544&v=44 |script-title=ko:신라문화제 新羅文化祭 |trans-title=Silla Cultural Festival |language=ko |publisher=Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610055246/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=293544&v=44 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> It features athletic events, folk games, music, dance, literary contests and Buddhist religious ceremonies. Other festivals include the Cherry Blossom Marathon in April,<ref>{{cite news|date=2006-02-14 |url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=59377&code=Ne6 |title=''Info Plus: Marathon Prep'' |publisher=[[Arirang TV]]  |access-date=2009-09-16}}</ref> the Korean Traditional Liquor and Cake festival in March,<ref name="Travel Blackboard" /> and memorial ceremonies for the founders of the Silla Dynasty and General [[Kim Yu-sin]].<ref name="문화 Culture"/>

There were 15 hotels including [[Hilton Hotel]], Gyeongju Chosun Hotel, and 276 lodging facilities, and 2,817 restaurants in Gyeongju in 2006.<ref name="Brit Transport" />

Gyeongju's emerging tourist attraction is the shopping street [[Hwangnidan-gil]]. The address of Hwangnidan-gil is 1080, Poseok-ro, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province.<ref name=":0" /> There are about 400 stores,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=김 |first=현수 |date=2023-11-01 |script-title=ko:황리단길이 '신라 천년수도' 되살렸다 |url=https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202311012208015 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]] |language=ko}}</ref> including restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and gift shops. Hwangnidan-gil became popular through social networking sites, and neighboring Gyeongju's historical site is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The advantage of the Hwangnidan-gil is the result of voluntary efforts by merchants without help from local governments.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=윤 |first=현주 |date=2018-01-31 |title= |script-title=ko:[새로 보기 : 황리단길] 80여 식당·카페·서점 즐비한 포석로... 유행과 개성 넘쳐나는 경주의 '현재' |url=http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20180131000269 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=[[Busan Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref>

=== List of tourist attractions ===

* [[Bulguksa]]
* [[Seokguram]]
* [[Yangdong Folk Village]]
* [[Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond]]
* [[Oreung]]
* [[Daereungwon]]
* [[Hwangnidan-gil]]
* [[Woljeonggyo]]
* [[Gyochon Traditional Village]]
* [[Namsan (Gyeongju)|Namsan]]
* [[Gyeongjueupseong]]<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Deep-dive into Dongbu-dong |url=https://www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour/eng/page.do?mnu_uid=2775& |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240616131520/https://www.gyeongju.go.kr/tour/eng/page.do?mnu_uid=2775& |archive-date=2024-06-16 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=gyeongju.go.kr |publisher=Gyeongju City Council |language=en}}</ref>
* {{Ill|Gyeongju East Palace Garden|ko|경주동궁원}} (Donggungwon)
* [[Gyeongju World]]
* [[Tohamsan]]