Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju)
Gameunsa N Pagoda
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇰🇷 Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju, Gameunsa, Korea
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About Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju)
Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju) in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju, Gameunsa, Korea is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 27.0 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1097 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1940
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1597 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
35.7400° N · 129.3300° E · 20 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju) — cella with stratified deposits35.7383° N · 129.3280° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju) — court with stratified deposits35.7406° N · 129.3322° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Gameunsa — Twin Pagoda North (Gyeongju) — pylon with stratified deposits35.7425° N · 129.3306° E
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