Cheomseongdae

Let's take time machine to BC57 in Gyeongju.

Tourist Attraction Name: Cheomseongdae.
Location: Gyeongju city 390Km away from Seoul to the southeast.

You can enjoy the Splendor of Shilla dynasty (BC57 ~ 938). 

The Shilla dynasty is the country lasted 1,000 years old.
At that moment most countries lasted only 50 years
or 300 years, or so.

The Shilla dynasty started as smallest  kingdom,
eventually unified the other two kingdoms.
It is called the "Unified Shilla" dynasty.
During the Unified Shilla dynasty
they achieved lots of
splendid Buddhist culture
as well as general culture. 

After unification of three kingdoms 
the Unified Shilla needed to furnish enough food. 
To made it possible the need to observe the changes of the 
4 seasons as well as 24 seasons. 
So the king ordered construct the Cheomseongdae 
which was used to watch the stars and sky to see 
if weather conditions are good enough. 

And science is astonish. 
It is established on and among the farm land (rice paddy).
Rice paddy is soft and the soil is unstable, however the Cheomseongdae 
stand still there more than 1,200 years. 
Can you imagine how the ancient people could find the right place 
for Cheomseongdae ? Oh my, incredible ! Gorgeous. 

Just at a glance, it is nothing. 
But if you understand the story of the Cheomseongdae, 
you cannot close you eyes and mouth.   

Cheomseongdae is observatory. 

It is treasure of science, theory, 

architecture 

and mathematics. 

 Let's find the secret of number.

12 

12 

24 

362 

27 

And the oldest observatory in the orient.