Gyeongju City to Create Small Park Near 'Munmu Daewang Memorial Tablet' at Sunghejeon ... Opening in January Next Year

10 Billion Won Invested in 2,364㎡ Leftover Space

A small park will open in January next year in the leftover space between Daereungwon, where the Silla tumulus cluster is located, and Sunghyejeon, which enshrines the portrait of Gyeongsunwang, the last king of Silla. The photo shows an aerial view. Photo by Gyeongju City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] The leftover space between Daereungwon, where the Silla tumulus cluster is gathered, and Sunghejeon, which enshrines the portrait of Gyeongsunwang, the last king of Silla, is being reborn as a beautiful park.

Gyeongju City announced on the 29th that it will create a small park in the leftover space on the east side of Sunghejeon in Hwangnam-dong with a project cost of 1 billion KRW, and it will be unveiled in January next year.

The small park features cozy resting areas such as shaded shelters using various trees. A large outdoor restroom with an area of 73.44㎡ was also built to enhance convenience for visitors.

During the creation process, since Sunghejeon enshrines the memorial tablets not only of Gyeongsunwang but also of Michu-wang, the first king of the Gyeongju Kim clan of Silla, and Munmu Daewang, who accomplished the unification of the Three Kingdoms, Gyeongju City explained that they conducted a consultation process with the Gyeongju Kim clan before proceeding with the project.

Kim Jong-sun, Director of the Royal Capital Development Division of Gyeongju City, said, "Gyeongju City is continuously discovering and promoting projects to find the image of Gyeongju as a historic city," and added, "Through this small park project on the east side of Sunghejeon, we hope it will become a resting place in the city for citizens tired from COVID-19."

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