Hwangnyongsa, or Hwangnyong Temple (also spelled Hwangryongsa - 황룡사) was a Buddhist temple in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea.
Completed in the 7th century, the enormous 9-story structure was built entirely with wood with interlocking design with no iron nails. It had a standing total height of 68 m. Only the massive foundation stones of the temple remain in current times.
Hwangryongsa was the center of state-sponsored Buddhism during the Silla and Unified Silla eras which were cultural beacons of Buddhism during its time.
The pagoda stood until it was burned by Mongolian invasions in 1238. No wooden architecture from the Silla people survives today but the ruins of Hwangnyongsa suggest a Goguryeo influence.
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