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	Queen Seondeok of Silla -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Queen Seondeok of Silla ruled (Click link for more info and facts about Silla) Silla from (Click link for more info and facts about 632) 632 to (Click link for more info and facts about 647) 647.
		Queen Seondeok was said to have dazzled her subjects with her ability to look into the future.
		She first predicted, when she was still a princess, that she would become the first queen of Silla despite her father's efforts to produce a male heir.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/q/qu/queen_seondeok_of_silla.htm (292 words)

	Seondeok of Silla - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Sondok Yeowang (善徳女王) reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647.
		Her father was the king of Silla, which had emerged in the south about 250 and 350 AD and by the end of the 7th century, would manage to unify the whole peninsula.
		She was the first of three female rulers of the kingdom, and was immediately succeeded by her cousin Jindeok, who ruled until 654.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Queen_Seondeok_of_Silla (639 words)

	Rulers of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 1st millennium CE (along with Goguryeo and Silla), and fell to Silla in 660.
		Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 1st millennium CE, along with Baekje (which it conquered in 660) and Goguryeo (which it conquered in 668).
		Silla was ruled by the Bak, Seok, and Kim Dynasties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rulers_of_Korea (1676 words)

	Broadmining: Silla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silla was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea.
		The capital of the Silla kingdom was Gyeongju (慶州).
		Silla tombs took the form of a stone chamber tomb which was surrounded by a soil mound.
	www.lowide.com /Silla (458 words)

	silla
		Silla (sometimes spelled Shilla) (신라 新羅) is one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea.
		Silla conquered the other two kingdoms in the 7th century: Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668.
		It is known that by the 2nd century a distinct confederation was existing in the south east of Korea.
	www.fact-library.com /silla.html (415 words)

	Korean era name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Korean era names were used during the period of Silla, Goguryeo, Balhae, Taebong, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire.
		Inpyeong (인평, 仁平 : 634 - 648, during the reign of Queen Seondeok and Quen Jindeok)
		In 650, Silla stopped using her own era name and adopted that of Tang Dynasty.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_era_names (593 words)

	Rulers of Korea - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the first millennium of the Common Era (along with Goguryeo and Silla), and fell to Silla in AD 660.
		Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the first millennium of the Common Era, along with Baekje (which it conquered in AD 660) and Goguryeo (which it defeated in 668).
		Barhae (Bohai in Mandarin) was a kingdom that occupied territory in Korea, Manchuria, and modern-day Russia during the Unified Silla period.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Rulers_of_Silla (959 words)

	Bone rank system
		It was used to segregate society, and particularly the layers of the aristocracy, on the basis of their closeness to the throne and the level of authority they were permitted to wield.
		This led to the crowning of Queen Seondeok in 632 and Queen Jindeok in 647, because no males of the hallowed bone rank were available.
		After the fall of Silla, the bone-rank system was abolished, although different and somewhat more flexible caste systems persisted until near the end of the Joseon Dynasty in the late 19th century.
	www.kiwipedia.com /en/bone-rank-system.html (537 words)

	queen west
		Queen Street West, also known as the Fashion District, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was once the home of the city's artistic community, but has since become a hip and trendy community of expensive shops and high rents.
		It is centred around Queen Street, a historically significant major artery of the city, from University Street in the east to Strachan Avenue in the west.
		Sometimes, the stretch of Queen Street from Strachan to Lansdowne Avenue in the west is referred to as "West Queen West" and is home to a variety of art galleries and independent designers.
	www.fact-library.com /queen_west.html (256 words)

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		Cheomseongdae Astronomical Observatory:Built in the reign (632-647) of Queen Seondeok, Silla's 27th ruler, Cheom-seongdae is one of the oldest astronomical observatories in Asia.
		It is a gravel mound with a double wooden coffin, a typical Silla form of burial.
		Silla Folk Handicraft Village:Built in 1986, the village comprises 17 handicraft workshops for metal, ceramic, and wooden objects.
	myhome.naver.com /bichaelovely/menu5.html (3853 words)

	Korean Architecture: Hwangnyangsa temple, Gyeongju
		Before Silla unified the Korean peninsula in 668, when it overran the Baekje and Goguryeo kingdoms with Tang aid, Buddhism was primarily a state religion, little understood by the common people.
		Allegedly the nine stories of the temple indicate Silla's destiny to conquer the nine nations of East Asia.
		The earliest and most important of the Silla Priests to serve at Hwangnyongsa was Priest Wongwang, who was born during Chin-hung's reign.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /kyongju/HWANGNYONGSA.htm (729 words)

	Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory (첨성대;), also spelled Chomsongdae, is an astronomical observatory which was built circa 647 in Silla, one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea.
		As can be seen from the photograph, it has 27 circular layers of stones (Queen Seondeok was the 27th ruler of her dynasty) surmounted by a square structure.
		Its construction style parallels that used at the Bunhwangsa temple and was likely a product of contact with the Tang Dynasty of China, with which Queen Seondeok allied her country.
	portaljuice.com /cheomseongdae_astronomical_observatory.html (228 words)

	Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory (첨성대;), also spelledChomsongdae, is an astronomical observatory which was builtcirca 647 in Silla, one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea.
		It was constructed under the rule of Queen Seondeok near Gyeongju (慶州), thecapital of the kingdom.
		As can be seenfrom the photograph, it has 27 circular layers of stones (Queen Seondeok was the 27th ruler of the Silla Dynasty) surmounted by a squarestructure.
	www.therfcc.org /cheomseongdae-astronomical-observatory-41716.html (225 words)

	Rulers of Korea - MindSharer Article Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 1st millennium AD (along with Goguryeo and Silla), and fell to Silla in 660.
		Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the first millennium AD (along with Baekje and Silla), and fell to Silla in 668.
		Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 1st millennium AD, along with Baekje (which it conquered in 660) and Goguryeo (which it defeated in 668).
	articles.mindsharer.com /html/Rulers_of_Korea (1539 words)

	Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He established (in 37 BC) a castle around the Silla capital, Geumseong (modern Kyeongju).
		In 20 BC a messenger from (United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)) Mahan demanded that Silla pay tribute, and Bak Hyeokgeose refused to do so.
		According to legend, he was born from an egg that a horse from heaven laid.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Bak_Hyeokgeose_of_Silla.htm (115 words)

	Images of Korea
		Built in the reign (632-647) of Queen Seondeok, Silla's 27th ruler, Cheom-seongdae is one of the oldest astronomical observatories in Asia.
		To the northeast of Gyeongju City, on the ruined site of the Silla Kingdom's Imhaejeon Palace, is Anapji, the Pond of Geese and Ducks, which was beautifully designed in the shape of the Silla territory under the kingdom's 30th ruler, Munmu.
		The construction of Hwangnyongsa Temple was begun in 553 and Silla's six largest Buddha statues were erected there in 574.
	www.mct.go.kr /imagesofkorea/eng/bulguksa/sec03_1.htm (236 words)

	Reina Seondeok de Silla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		La reina Seondeok de Silla gobernó Silla a partir del 632 a 647.
		Dijeron la reina Seondeok para haber deslumbradola los temas con su capacidad de observar en el futuro.
		Ella primero predijo, cuando ella seguía siendo princesa, que ella hizo la primera reina de Silla a pesar de los esfuerzos de su padre de producir a un heredero masculino.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/re/Reina%20Seondeok%20de%20Silla.htm (244 words)

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		It is full of beautiful landscapes and mysterious legends and it is also the site of the ancient Silla Kingdom from which many relics and magnificent examples of Buddhist culture remain.
		Gyeongju was once the capital of the Silla Kingdom and subsequently the center of Korea when Silla unified the peninsula in 676 A.D. It was designated by UNESCO as one of the world's ten most historically significant sites.
		The pond was temporarily drained in 1974 to reveal a veritable treasure trove of Silla artifacts which are now on display in the Gyeongju National Museum.
	www.xpertour.com /fwhere_9.htm (608 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of Korea-related topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paik Nam-june (born July 20, 1932) is a South Korean-born American artist, particularly noted for his video art.
		For example: Queen Seondeok of Silla; King Sejong the Great of Joseon; Emperor Gojong of Korea; HIH Crown Prince Yi Seok.
		King Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 - May 18, 1450), born I Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Korea_related-topics (1138 words)

	Korean National Heritage Online
		It is an astronomical observatory in Silla Period through which they observed the moving of the heavenly body.
		Accordingly, the astronomy became a great interest of a nation at the early times, and as a result, it is natural to have built Cheomseongdae (astronomical observatory).
		The astronomical observatory is estimated to have been built in the period of Queen Seondeok (632∼647) in Silla Period.
	www.heritage.go.kr /eng/nat/nat_04.jsp (448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 647 A.D, after the death of her cousin Queen Seondeok, Queen Jindeok ascended to the throne to become the 28th ruler of Silla and it's the second queen.
		Queen Jindeok did much to promote relations with Tang China and, through the great general, Gim Yusin, consolidated the national strength and there by laid the foundation for the eventual unification of Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo.
		The earthen mound is surrounded by supporting stone on which the 12 oriental zodiac images are carved.
	kjtour.sorabol.ac.kr /english/northern_culture04.htm (90 words)

	:::Welcome to Kyongbuk Tourism Development Corporation::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An astronomical observatory established at the Queen Seondeok's era is the oldest stone construction in Asian.
		Tomb of King of Silla with 11,526 pieces of treasures, excavated in 1973 after one thousand years.
		An essence of one thousand years of Silla's art, shows refined art of Silla and traditional aesthetics of harmony.
	www.ktd.co.kr /english/kyongju.html (136 words)

	koreatips.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bunhwangsa, built in 634 during the Silla Dynasty, is a temple which produced Saint Wonhyo and Jajang who were famous priests during the Silla Period.
		This site was center of having ruled over the Silla Dynasty during the period of 900 years, however, only the ruins of a castle blending with thick forests and lush lawn hills remain today.
		Oreung refers to five tombs where the five kings and queens of the early period of the Silla Dynasty sleep in the calm.
	www.koreatips.net /english/cities/gyeongju_attraction02.html (851 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This pagoda stands for the example of the pagodas in the beginning of the Unified Silla.
		Bunhwangsa was built in the third year of Queen Seondeok in A.D 634.
		Though these statues have no heads and some parts of the body were destroyed, they are good materials for showing the excellent sculptural skill of the Unified Silla.
	kjtour.sorabol.ac.kr /english/kyongju_downtown02.htm (229 words)

	Travel \| My brilliant Korea
		At 6,976m, Manjanggul is the longest in the world - dank, dripping but well-lit, and with no sign of the bats and spiders promised by the guidebooks.
		It was a relief, after all this unaccustomed exercise, to pause for a lunch of cuttlefish soup and sea urchins, reaped by the Haenyeo, before a siesta on the white sands beneath the luxurious Silla hotel.
		Back on the mainland in Gyeongju, Queen Seondeok's seventh-century astronomical observatory is shaped like a bottle 9.4m high.
	travel.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4771542-104895,00.html (1415 words)

	Gyeongju Korea — UNESCO world heritage site, museum, attractions, Bulguksa temple, weather, maps
		From this ancient capital, the Silla Kingdom ruled Korea from 57 BC to 935 AD.
		Its gold antler-like prongs support comma-shaped pieces of jade, which may be vestiges of the claws and fangs once used as amulets.
		The tower contains 365 stones, stacked in 27 tiers, to honour Queen Seondeok, the 27th Silla ruler at the time it was built.
	www.krolltravel.com /stories/Korea_Gyeongju.htm (929 words)

	Welcome to Gangwon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jajangyulsa came back from China(Tang dynasty) in the 11th year of Queen Seondeok's reign in Silla(642) period and tried to find holy temple of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy in Odae Mountain.
		According to historical record of Silla period, it is said that Jajangyulsa established Jeongam Temple in the 12th year(BC 643) of Queen Seondeok and after seven years, built Sumano pagoda, but it is considered to be established in Goryeo dynasty.
		And there were three pagodas among them, the first is gold pagoda, the second is silver pagoda and the third is agate pagoda, but gold pagoda and silver pagoda did not appear and only agate pagoda appeared and remains until now.
	eng.gwd.go.kr /cont/sub4/sub04_04_02_02.html (1089 words)

	Cheomseongdae - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cheomseongdae is a stone tower that seems to have been built in the middle 7th century in Gyeongju by Silla.
		According to Samguk Yusa, Cheomseongdae was constructed under the reign of Queen Seondeok (632-647) near the capital of the kingdom.
		It has 27 circular layers of stones (some associate it with the fact that Queen Seondeok was considered to be the 27th ruler of Silla) surmounted by a square structure.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Cheomseongdae_astronomical_observatory (485 words)

	Display Detail Information
		National Treasure No 30, this pagoda, located in Gyeongju City, is the oldest of all exsiting stone pagodas of the Silla period.
		It was built in the 3rd year of Queen Seondeok (634A.
		Another plate of granite is laid on the center of the base stone to help support the tower.
	www.pennfamily.org /KSS-USA/780520-1094.html (356 words)

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