Kyongju

City, Kyongsang-puk do (province), southeastern South Korea. It is 17 miles (28 km) inland from the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and 34 miles (55 km) east of the provincial capital, Taegu. The capital of the Silla kingdom (57 BC - AD 935), its ancient name was Sorabol, which means �capital.� Kyongju plain, surrounded by a double range of hills and mountains, formed a natural fortress for the city. Kyongju has