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Unified Silla
676–935 CE. Silla unified the peninsula by allying with Tang China. It was a golden age of Buddhism, marked by monuments like Bulguksa and Seokguram.
Established Historical Facts
- Unified the Three Kingdoms in 676 CE.
- Capital Gyeongju became one of East Asia's largest cities.
- Built Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (UNESCO sites).
- Casted the massive Emille Bell in 771 CE.
- Strict social hierarchy called the Bone Rank System (골품제).
Cultural Significance
Pinnacle of classic Korean Buddhist art, architecture, and centralization of power.
Modern Relevance
Gyeongju remains an "open-air museum" and a major cultural tourism hub in modern South Korea.