Golgulsa, Not Bulguksa // Ninth-Century Nightlife // Actually Bulguksa This Time








The soccer match (see below).




The demonstration.

Buddha on the hill.




The burial mound concert.







Cheomsongdae.


A museum diorama showing what Gyeongju looked like when it was the capital of the Silla kingdom.

 A museum stupa lit for the evening.

The museum itself lit for the evening.

The divine bell of King Seongdeok.



A diorama of the Wolji grounds.

Obligatory pavilion reflection pictures.





The hanok guesthouse. I didn't take pictures at the breakfast table for fear of spoiling the atmosphere.





Prayer lanterns.


More prayer lanterns, these outside the pavilion of the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, which it seems we all need a little more of these days.


Adorable Buddha art by little kids.


The iconic guidebook shot of the temple.

Even the view from the car park was pretty.



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