Oreung Royal Tombs and Najeong Well, Gyeongju

An early Silla royal tomb complex located in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, consisting of five large mounds said to hold the burials of early kings, including Bak Hyeokgeose. The nearby Najeong is said to be the setting of the Silla foundation myth, in which Bak Hyeokgeose was born from an egg. It is a place that holds the traditions surrounding the beginning of Silla and its founding progenitor. The serene scenery surrounded by a pine grove evokes the dawn of Silla's thousand-year history.