Tracing BYJ's Steps in Hwangnyongsa


If you see BYJ's book cover...
here are the steps he went up on.


He is at the ruins of Hwangnyongsa

"Imperial Dragon Temple" or Hwangnyongsa.

It is located in Gyeongju, South Korea and so named because according to legend, a dragon [an auspicious omen] was sighted at the construction site..

According to the orientalarchitecture.com, the Hwangnyongsa Temple is situated in a beautiful plain surrounded by mountains, it took 17 years to construct. Nothing is left of it except the foundation stones, which attest to its size. The main hall was 155 feet long and 55 feet wide. Ten pedestal stones were used at the front, and three flat stones supported three images of the Buddha inside.

Hwangnyongsa was the largest of all Korean pagodas, of which, only one survives. Towering 224 feet, Hwangnyongsa was all wood except for the foundation, which covered 6084 square feet - 78 feet to a side - with eight stone pillars per side.The whole structure was supported by sixty foundation stones.

The 27th ruler of Silla, Queen Seondeok, built this pagoda.

Of course I've got to post pics of the man who went on the journey to record this site, BYJ ! Here shown for the Arnaldo Bassini Fall collection 09'. I'm only putting the pics of BYJ holding his camera^^ But if you'd like to see the collection you could click here.

Photo credits : as labeled from Style/BYJGallery . and JoyceLee at Soompi Forum BYJ thread.

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