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| | ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE HWA RANG |
 | | Though the Hwarang were not a part of the regular army, their military spirit, their sense of loyalty to king and nation, and their bravery on the battlefield contributed greatly to the power of the Silla army. |
 | | The Hwarang movement appeared to be a type of schooling for the sons of Silla's aristocrats; however, there are cases of sons of low ranking parents belonging to this elite group. |
 | | The Hwarang trained under austere conditions, practiicing archery and the equestrian arts, and making arduous religious pilgrimages, primarily to the slopes of Kyongju, which has relatively few large rocks, and where one massive rock formation of rectangular columns is now seen. |
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