Najeong Well, Gyeongju
| Najeong Well | |
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 View of the sacred forest of Najeong | |
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| Location | Gyeongju, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°48′57″N 129°12′45″E / 35.81583°N 129.21250°E |
| Established | November, 1975 |
Najeong Well, designated South Korean historic site No 245, on 20 November 1975,[1] is located in the sacred ("religious") forest of Najeong in Gyeongju.[1] The well is said to be the birthplace of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla.[1][2]
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In popular culture
[edit]In the South Korean TV series, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, the young True bones meet here to fight, and, Najeong being a sacred place, are subject to death, a death which is avoided, by swearing to become Hwarang with allegiance not to their families but to Silla and its king.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "임수 (林藪) A place where there are trees and grass with special functions". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "경주 나정 (慶州 蘿井) Najeong Well, Gyeongju". Cultural Heritage Administration (in Korean). Retrieved 23 July 2023.