Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea.

Cheomseongdae
means star-gazing tower in Korean. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving observatory in East
Asia. It dates to the 7th century to the time of kingdom of Silla, which had its capital in Gyeongju.
Cheomseongdae was constructed under the reign of Queen Seondeok (632-647) near the capital of
the kingdom. The tower is built out of 362 pieces of cut granite which some claim represent the 362
days of the lunar year. The tower is 5.7 meters wide at the base and 9.4 meters tall, and filled with
earth up to the level of the window. Its construction style parallels that used at the Bunhwangsa
Temple in Gyeongju.

Bulguksa is located on the slopes of mount Toham (Jinheon-dong, Gyeongju city, North
Gyeongsang province, South Korea). It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean
Buddhism and encompasses seven National treasures of South Korea,
includingDabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), and two giltbronze statues of Buddha. The temple is classified as Historic and Scenic Site No. 1 by the South
Korean government.[1] In 1995, Bulguksa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together
with the Seokguram Grotto, which lies four kilometers to the east.
The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom.
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It is currently the head temple of the 11th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.